– 1 7 ▁season ▁as ▁a ▁technical ▁coach . ▁After ▁helping ▁Mun ster ▁reach ▁the ▁semi ▁final s ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁European ▁Rugby ▁Champions ▁Cup ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Pro 1 2 ▁Grand ▁Final , ▁he ▁signed ▁a ▁two - year ▁contract ▁extension ▁with ▁the ▁province ▁which ▁saw ▁his ▁role ▁expand ▁to ▁back s ▁and ▁attack ▁coach . ▁As ▁well ▁as ▁co aching ▁with ▁Mun ster , ▁Jones ▁also ▁assist ed ▁Ireland ▁head ▁coach ▁Joe ▁Schmidt ▁with ▁the ▁national ▁teams ▁tour ▁of ▁Japan ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁He ▁left ▁Mun ster ' s ▁co aching ▁staff ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁A head ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup , ▁Jones ▁joined ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁national ▁team ▁as ▁a ▁defence ▁consult ant . ▁South ▁Africa ' s ▁head ▁coach ▁is ▁R ass ie ▁Er as mus , ▁who ▁was ▁director ▁of ▁rugby ▁at ▁Mun ster ▁when ▁Jones ▁began ▁his ▁co aching ▁career ▁with ▁the ▁province . ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁ ▁Mun ster ▁Pro 1 4 : ▁W inner ▁( 1 ): ▁ 2 0 1 0 – 1 1 ▁ ▁Ireland ▁Six ▁Nations ▁Championship : ▁W inner ▁( 1 ): ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁ ▁South ▁Africa ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup : ▁W inner ▁( 1 ): ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Le in ster ▁Profile ▁Mun ster ▁Profile ▁Pro 1 4 ▁Profile ▁ ▁Ireland ▁Profile