Japan coach Eddie Jones has revealed that he is leaving his post at the end of the Rugby World Cup because of frustrations over how the sport is treated in the Far-East nation.
Jones confirmed he is to quit just days after leading the Brave Blossoms to their biggest-ever result and one of the all-time great World Cup shocks - a 34-32 win over two-time winners South Africa.
"I've found myself questioning the ambition of the people running the sport there," Jones told The Independent. "It's very disappointing."
Jones, who will take charge of the Cape Town-based Stormers in next year's Super 16 tournament after leaving his role, feels that there is little chance for rugby to progress further in Japan.
"There are a lot of issues in Japanese rugby at the moment and I don't feel things are moving forward in the right way," he added.
"I've spent four years in this job and it's been hard work. When you've helped develop the national team to its present level, you want to know that you can move to the next stage and keep getting better. I'm not confident that we're quite in that position."
Japan face Scotland in their second Pool B fixture at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester tomorrow.
Pascal Lemesre
