Sonny Bill Williams calls Eddie Jones 'full of crap' for taking Japan rugby job after repeatedly denying he was in the running: 'What a disgrace'

Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has been labelled a 'disgrace' by Sonny Bill Williams after being confirmed as Japan's new coach having denied repeatedly he was even in the running.

The World Cup-winning former All Black and NRL star launched a scathing attack on Jones, declaring he denied so many times his links to the job while he was in charge of the Wallabies that he'd 'shown that he's not about' things likes trust and loyalty.

Former England player Andy Goode was equally blunt on Jones, who was sacked as English coach before taking charge of the Wallabies, declaring on social media platform X that he was 'a man you can never trust!!'

Having previously launched into Jones when revelations first emerged that he had interviewed for the Japan role before the Wallabies' World Cup campaign, Williams went even harder after confirmation that Jones had secured the role.

'What a disgrace. I guess that's my first point,' Williams said.

'Second point would be, I feel sorry for Japan. His track record speaks for itself. I'm a big believer in the proof is in the pudding and what is his proof? His proof is he's been fired, sacked from England in the last few years. He's burned a lot of bridges.

'I actually feel sorry for Japan that they believe this guy is gonna take them somewhere where his track record shows that he hasn't been able to do. It seems like he's a little bit out of touch with what's going on.

'I guess I'm just speaking from an ex-player's point of view. I could never believe in someone that I knew was pretty much full of crap. Japanese culture is all built on respect, loyalty, things that he's shown that he's not about.

'If it wasn't for the captain's call, the great captain's call that it was, he might not even have had a job before Australia's disastrous World Cup.'

Williams said Australian rugby would be better off without Jones.

'My last point would be, from an Australian rugby point of view, one of gratitude because we're moving, we can move in the right direction,' Williams told the Wide World of Sports.

'Does he owe Rugby Australia, the public, an apology? I'd say they should be thanking him because he's left and hopefully things can change.'

Jones is expected to front a media conference in Japan on Thursday.