Jones draws criticism for job search during World Cup buildup

Morris said that they had not put a deadline on Japan Super Rugby team to sign their players as it is hard situation particularly given the “99 per cent ” of the target players are all at the World Cup next month.

Super Rugby will expand from 15 to 18 teams in 2016 with one of the new teams coming from Japan and Jones has been closely linked with South African side the Stormers.

The organisation said the 55-year-old Australian, who has been the fearless Blossoms’ coach since 2012, will resign on November 1.

A new coach will be chosen after the World Cup starting next month, when Japan will accelerate their preparations to host the tournament in 2019.

“The [Japan Rugby Football] Union are going to announce this afternoon that I will not be continuing after 2015”, Japanese news agency Kyodo quoted him as saying.

“I want to make this year’s World Cup a completion of my job as head coach”, he added.

World Rugby released a statement on Wednesday outlining a “revised roadmap for the Japan Rugby 2019 organising committee [JR 2019]”, which focuses on an amended venue list and tournament budget. “I bought tickets from GetSporting website, now their phone’s been terminated”, said one user.

“My focus was always to change Japanese rugby history and ensure Japan was a serious rugby nation by the time I left”, he said.

“The decision doesn’t change anything we have done or are going to do”, added Jones.

Japan beat off a strong proposal from Singapore to win the Asian entry with Jones pleading for their inclusion.

The 55-year-old, who steered the Wallabies to the 2003 World Cup final where they were narrowly defeated by England, succeeded New Zealander John Kirwan as Japan coach in 2012.

Families are being warned about scams and rip-offs around the Rugby World Cup with advice to boycott one website promoting tickets that cost up to £1,795 each (FJ$6072.54).

“We had the overture from the head coach and accepted it as he was resolute in his decision”.

A 16 team format could end up having local derbies in Australia and New Zealand who will have to fill up their schedules but it would also mean that the Southern Kings are excluded for some time and this will lead to political pressure in South Africa.

Jones suffered a stroke while Japan coach in 2013, but he made a full recovery and has overseen a drastic improvement in their fortunes.