Three years ago Eddie Jones was left rocked when his former mentor and Randwick great Jeff Sayle passed away during the 2019 World Cup.
Jones desperately wanted to leave the tournament for a day to be at his funeral. Ultimately, he realised he couldn’t leave as the England coach led the nation to the World Cup final.
But on Tuesday night, in a private function at the Coogee Surf Club, Jones was given the “surprise” of his life when he was presented with one of his former Randwick jerseys.
Little did Jones know that the jersey had been kept at Sayle’s house.
Having being inducted into Randwick’s Hall of Fame last year, the club honoured Jones with his jersey in a box.
“Pretty special, mate,” Jones told foxsports.com.au, his bloodshot eyes filling with water.
“That was so thoughtful.”
Having needed a minute to collect his thoughts, Jones returned to say the presentation had…
