Eddie Jones to return to Twickenham with Barbarians

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Former England manager Eddie Jones volition instrumentality to Twickenham connected 28 May to pb the Barbarians successful a lucifer against a World XV.

Jones, 62, was sacked by England earlier this period aft a mediocre tally of form.

"I'm precise overmuch looking guardant to returning to Twickenham Stadium - a venue I person truthful galore fond memories of," said Jones.

"I'm much motivated than ever to enactment connected a show."

The World XV volition beryllium overseen by erstwhile New Zealand manager Steve Hansen, against whom Jones and England achieved a 2019 World Cup semi-final victory.

"Going up against Steve rekindles a large rivalry which archetypal started successful our days competing successful Super Rugby and progressed into the planetary arena," added Jones.

"It'll beryllium a large situation and 1 I'm definite we're some relishing."

Jones has been linked with a instrumentality to his autochthonal Australia and a occupation with the United States nationalist squad since leaving England, portion assorted players - specified arsenic Owen Farrell and Anthony Watson - person said they are disappointed to spot him go.

The Rugby Football Union is yet to name a successor for Jones, who, contempt a caller dip successful results, has the champion wide triumph percent of immoderate England men's manager successful history.

Leicester caput manager Steve Borthwick, who antecedently worked arsenic Jones' forwards manager astatine England and Japan, is apt to capable the vacancy.

The Barbarians bushed an All Blacks XV astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium successful November earlier playing fixtures against Northampton, Bath and Harlequins successful weekends near escaped by the demise of Wasps and Worcester.

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