Eddie Jones was concerned in an indignant confrontation with an Australia fan after being known as a “traitor” at Saturday’s 21-17 victory on the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Footage posted on social media reveals England’s head coach being baited by a person sporting a Wallabies cap and holding a pint of beer.
The supporter factors a finger at Jones as he walks on to the pitch and says “you’re a traitor” twice, frightening a livid response.
Jones stalks over to the stand and replies “come here and say it” 3 times, inflicting the stunned fan to again off, and is then ushered away by a member of the bottom’s safety workers.
The safety guard can he heard saying to the fan “I have spoken to you before”.
It is known that Jones, an Australian who coached the Wallabies from 2001 to 2005, was subjected to hostile abuse when strolling to and from the coach’s field with the format on the SCG which means he needed to move via sections of the house crowd.
“Clowns think they have full go to abuse coaches,” Jones advised the Sydney Morning Herald when requested concerning the incident.
The Rugby Football Union and Australian Rugby Union have been contacted for a response.
Every week in the past Jones spoke of how he took satisfaction from silencing Australia followers via England’s 25-17 victory within the second Test at Suncorp Stadium, though it’s understood he didn’t obtain the identical degree of abuse in Brisbane.
“You have got 48,000 people all full of drink and all they want to see is their team win. When you turn them away, it’s a great experience. A great feeling,” Jones stated.
“I was coming out from the coaches’ box and they all have their scarves on. When did Australians start wearing scarves? It’s all the rage isn’t it? They are not so smart now.
“Before the game they are coming up saying to me you are going to get belted tonight. Now they are a little bit more quiet. So that’s good. I enjoy that.”
Jones’ expertise of abuse from followers shouldn’t be restricted to Australia, nevertheless.
On the 2018 tour to South Africa, he hit again at spectators at Ellis Park in a heated tunnel confrontation, standing his floor for 10 to fifteen seconds earlier than being taken away by gamers and workers.
Earlier that very same yr, he was bodily and verbally abused by Scotland supporters in Manchester and when catching a practice to London within the wake of a 25-15 defeat at Murrayfield.
The incidents had been investigated by British transport police and Jones vowed to not use public transport once more.
The bulk of England’s touring get together return house on Sunday, though Jones and his assistants will spend subsequent week at AFL group Melbourne Storm with a view to creating their teaching expertise.
It comes on the finish of a profitable tour Down Under through which he masterminded a helpful sequence victory 14 months out from the subsequent World Cup.
“The result is always important, but so is the development of the team. We are developing a team for the World Cup and it was crucial for us that we got it right,” Jones stated.
“The results don’t always tell you that you got it right, contrary to what people think, but the development of the team has been outstanding.”
Source: www.impartial.co.uk