Former Australia coach Eddie Jones has been chosen to replace All Blacks legend John Kirwan as head coach of the Japan rugby team, media reports said Tuesday.
The Japan Rugby Football Union recommended Jones as the sole candidate for the job when it convened a special meeting on Monday to review the structure of the national team, the reports said.
"I haven't got any comment to make at this stage. Unfortunately I can't help you," 51-year-old Jones, who has been managing Japan's Top League side Suntory Sungoliath since 2009, told AFP.
The union is expected to negotiate with Jones's current employer, Suntory, hoping to appoint him to the head coach's position in April after the Top League season ends in late February. (AFP)
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