In rugby's coaching soap opera, Eddie Jones of England appears doomed.

There are soap operas with fewer plot lines than international rugby coaching right now. Warren Gatland's return as Wales coach is prime-time comeback.

Warren Gatland was hired as head coach of Wales. He replaced Wayne Pivac, who was fired. The situation at the Rugby Football Union is in disarray. The decisiveness with which Wales responded to their disappointing year is another issue. It is ironic that the Welsh Rugby Union rehired their old southern hemisphere governor for one final job on the same day that RFU’s anonymous panel of experts met to discuss whether to remain just good friends with Eddie Jones.

Eddie Jones is the new coach of England rugby team. England's cricket team beat the odds to win an exciting Test. The team was sluggish before Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took over. New coaches can be more inspiring than their previous ones. Wales coach Mike Gatland won a Six Nations Grand Slam with Wales on the first attempt in 2008. He didn't want to risk his World Cup preparations with England. In today's frantic sport, five months seems like a long time.