10 things you PROBABLY DIDN’T know about Eddie Jones

It's two years to the day since Eddie Jones was appointed England head coach, and he has since won back-to-back Six Nations along with successful tours to Argentina and Australia respectively.

1. He made three appearances for Leicester during the 1991/92 season in England.

2. The Aussies lowest win ratio as Wallabies boss was against England. The Wallabies lost five times to England from seven starts under Jones – a 29 per cent success rate.

3.Jones played as a hooker for Sydney-based rugby club Randwick, who is nicknamed the Galloping Greens. The club can display an illustrious roll of honour, with Australia international stars who passed through their ranks including Ken Catchpole, David Campese, George Gregan, Matt Giteau and Kurtley Beale.

4. The RFU paid a compensation figure £100,000 to release him from his contract with the Stormers

5. Jones spent time with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola before the 2015 World Cup, and he said: “He is the best soccer coach in the world, and you always want to learn from the best.”

6. Jones played 12 times for provincial side New South Wales as a hooker including a match against the British and Irish Lions in 1989

7. The 55-year-old was born in Burnie, Tasmania to a Japanese American mother and an Australian Father

8. He is the first non-Englishman to become Head Coach of the England rugby team

9. In 2001, he coached Australia A to victory over the British & Irish Lions

10. Jones discovered the talent of Australia great George Smith who was attending a rugby league trial to join Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles