Rugby: Head coach Jones lauds Tanaka's role in changing Japan's game

A day after Fumiaki Tanaka announced this would be his final season, Japan head coach Eddie Jones on Thursday lauded the veteran scrum-half's role as the "greatest driver of change" and supported the idea that he could eventually coach the national team.Tanaka, the first Japanese to compete in Super Rugby, played in three World Cups and was a key member of the 2015 Brave Blossoms squad that won three pool-stage games including their historic victory over South Africa."He changed Japanese rugby," Jones, who was head coach through that World Cup in England, told reporters. "When I think back …READ FULL ARTICLE