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On This Day - Eddie Jones appointed England head coach

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The Australian agreed an initial four-year deal.

Eddie Jones was confirmed as England's first overseas head coach in rugby union on this day in 2015.

The Australian agreed a four-year deal with the Rugby Football Union, starting in December of that year.

Former Wallabies and Japan coach Jones, 55, replaced Stuart Lancaster, who paid the price for a dismal 2015 World Cup campaign – with England becoming the first host nation to be eliminated from the group stage.

Eddie Jones had re-established himself among the top tier of international coaches (Paul Harding/PA)

Negotiations with the RFU included the level of compensation to be paid to the Stormers for early release from Jones' long-term contract with the Cape Town-based Super Rugby franchise.

"The opportunity to take the reins in possibly the world's most high-profile international rugby job doesn't come along every day," said Jones, who had guided Japan to a remarkable victory over South Africa in their opening World Cup Pool B fixture.

"I'm now looking forward to working with the RFU and the players to move beyond the disappointment England suffered at the World Cup and hope to build a new team that will reflect the level of talent that exists within the English game.

"I believe the future is bright for England."

Under Jones' leadership, England went on to complete a first Grand Slam in 13 years as they claimed the 2016 Six Nations title and then secured a 3-0 Test series victory in Australia.

England beat New Zealand to reach the 2019 World Cup final in Japan, where they were beaten by South Africa.

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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Tottenham HotspurSpurs96212191220
2Liverpool96212116520
3Chelsea953122101218
4Leicester CityLeicester96031812618
5Southampton95221713417
6Everton95131916316
7Aston Villa85031911815
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham94231510514
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves9423910-114
10Manchester UnitedMan Utd84131314-113
11Crystal Palace94141213-113
12Arsenal9414910-113
13Manchester CityMan City83321011-112
14Leeds UnitedLeeds93241417-311
15Newcastle UnitedNewcastle93241015-511
16Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton92341315-29
17Burnley8125412-85
18Fulham9117918-94
19West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom9036618-123
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd9018415-111
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