LONDON ¨C Nomura, Japan¡¯s top investment bank, has hired England rugby union coach Eddie Jones to impart his wisdom on leadership and teamwork to its clients in Europe.
Australian Jones, who has overseen a record-equaling revival for England since taking over as coach after the team¡¯s early exit from the World Cup on home soil in 2015, has signed a three-year partnership with the Nomura in Europe.
¡°We are delighted to be partnering with Eddie, who will be working with our client-facing leadership team, sharing his leadership and coaching insights with clients and how they apply to the corporate world,¡± said Jonathan Lewis, head of Nomura for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Jones has steered England to an 18-match winning streak to equal New Zealand¡¯s tier-one record, picking up two Six Nations titles en route, though defeat against Ireland on Saturday denied them consecutive grand slams.
He had taken the England job after a successful spell in charge of the Japan team that sprang one of the sport¡¯s biggest shocks with a surprise victory over twice World Cup winners South Africa in the group stage of the 2015 tournament.
¡°I¡¯m very pleased to be working with Nomura. There are obvious parallels with teams that I¡¯ve coached,¡± Jones said in a statement.
¡°I hope to be able to share some of my experiences of what it takes to achieve success at the very highest level of competition with Nomura¡¯s clients and people, as well as on helping diverse groups work successfully together.¡±
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