England coach Eddie Jones to take charge of the Barbarians against Fij in November

Huge honour: Eddie Jones will coach the Barbarians against Fiji at Twickenham

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Will Macpherson27 June 2019

England coach Eddie Jones will take charge of the Barbarians for their Killik Cup meeting with Fiji at Twickenham in November.

The match takes place two weeks after the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup, at which Jones will coach England.

The World Cup in Japan means this fixture will be the only international at Twickenham in November.

Despite an itinerant 25-year coaching career that has taken him from his native Australia to England via Japan and South Africa, Jones has never coached the Barbarians before.

"It’s a huge honour to be invited to coach the Barbarians," said Jones.

"The club perfectly embodies the values and traditions of the sport and fans can expect to see an exciting match between two sides who like to play end-to-end running rugby.

"2019 is a massive year for international rugby and I’m looking forward to returning to Twickenham after a successful World Cup campaign to coach a Barbarians team containing some of the stars of the tournament."