Owen Farrell says Eddie Jones sacking as England boss is 'unbelievably disappointing'

England skipper Owen Farrell has won 101 caps for his country

England skipper Owen Farrell says the Rugby Football Union's determination to sack Eddie Jones arsenic caput manager was "unbelievably disappointing".

The 62-year-old won 3 Six Nations titles successful his 7 years successful complaint and led the squad to the 2019 World Cup final, which they mislaid to South Africa.

Farrell said the tally of mediocre results successful 2022 "doesn't hap due to the fact that of 1 person, it's everyone".

Speaking to BBC rugby analogous Chris Jones aft Saracens' Heineken Champions Cup triumph implicit Edinburgh connected Sunday, Farrell added: "It's unbelievably disappointing.

"Eddie had been a large portion of England Rugby for a agelong clip present and helium has been 1 of the champion coaches I person ever had so, for that, I'm massively thankful.

"We are disappointed it has finished aboriginal and we beryllium a batch to him. I person been astir for a portion present and not been astir excessively galore changes, some astatine nine and planetary level. It's not pleasant to spell through.

"I don't deliberation it has travel from the players. There is evidently worldly we each privation to get amended astatine from the results but arsenic players you look astatine yourself and spot what you tin do."

Jones' sacking followed a reappraisal into England's disappointing autumn campaign, which saw 1 triumph from 4 matches.

Asked if helium had spoken to Jones since the Australian was relieved of his duties, the 31-year-old Saracens fly-half said: "We person exchanged a fewer messages and hopefully I volition spot him."

England are present without a caput manager 9 months earlier the 2023 World Cup, portion their Six Nations run begins against Scotland astatine Twickenham connected 4 February.