British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2020) Winner
Eddie Jones
エディ・ジョーンズ
Edi Jōnzu
Aliases:
Edward Jones
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-01-30 （Burnie, Tasmania, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Residence History
- Burnie, Tasmania → Sydney, New South Wales → Japan
Career
- Occupations
- rugby union player, rugby union coach, teacher, school principal
- Active Years
- 1981-2025
- Affiliations
- Randwick DRUFC, Leicester Tigers, New South Wales Waratahs, ACT Brumbies, Suntory Sungoliath
- Influenced
- George Smith
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matraville Sports High School | — | — | — | — | Australia |
Matraville Sports High School
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World Rugby Coach of the Year | — | — | World Rugby | winner |
| 2001 | Super 12 | ACT Brumbies | — | Super Rugby | winner |
| 2012 | Top League | Suntory Sungoliath | — | Japan Rugby League One | winner |
| 2016 | Six Nations Championship | England national team | — | Six Nations | winner |
World Rugby Coach of the Year
2017
Organization:
World Rugby
Result:
winner
Super 12
2001
Work:
ACT Brumbies
Organization:
Super Rugby
Result:
winner
Top League
2012
Work:
Suntory Sungoliath
Organization:
Japan Rugby League One
Result:
winner
Six Nations Championship
2016
Work:
England national team
Organization:
Six Nations
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Health
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suspected stroke2013年10月Hospitalised for two days, missed end-of-year tests
Legacy
Legendary rugby coach who led Australia to 2003 Rugby World Cup final, Japan to historic 2015 upset over South Africa, England to 2019 final and multiple Six Nations titles.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in documentary 'Eddie Jones: Rugby, Japan and Me'. Portrayed by Temuera Morrison in film 'The Brighton Miracle'.
Trivia
- His mother is Japanese.
- Married to Japanese woman Hiroko, daughter Chelsea.
- Supporter of West Ham United FC and South Sydney Rabbitohs.
- Hospitalised with suspected stroke in 2013.