Rugby World Cup information | Wallabies’ future with Eddie Jones unclear amid talks of Japan job
Amid allegations of defection and mistrust, two rugby legends have implored Eddie Jones to provide followers a solution about his future with the Wallabies.
Earlier than their 40-6 loss to Wales, the Sydney Morning Herald revealed Jones had been interviewed for the highest teaching job with the Japan Rugby Soccer Union.
After that match, Jones mentioned he was “dedicated to teaching Australia” and when requested if that prolonged past 2023 he repeated the identical reply.
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Makes an attempt to get readability had been shut down by the press convention moderator earlier than Jones started to bristle on the line of questioning.
That is left the likes of Sonny Invoice Williams and Tim Horan questioning what the long run appears to be like like for the Wallabies with or with out Jones.
With their 34-14 win over Portugal of their remaining pool match and a slim probability that they make it by means of to the quarter-finals, Australian rugby followers could have seen the final of Jones.
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“I believe the massive name now after this Rugby World Cup, and we’re not going to know for one more seven days or so, is with Eddie Jones. Does Eddie Jones really actually wish to coach the Wallabies? He is bought to place his hand up,” mentioned Horan on Stan Sport’s protection.
“It will not occur this week as a result of they’re nonetheless within the World Cup – however in seven or eight days’ time or possibly just a little bit longer, he is bought to succeed in out and say to Rugby Australia ‘Sure, I wish to be a part of this crew. Sure, I wish to take this younger group of gamers by means of to the following two or 4 years’.
“You take a look at what occurred in 2015 when England bought bundled out of their house World Cup, after which Eddie Jones takes over that crew and will get them by means of to a Rugby World Cup remaining 4 years later,” he added.
“Eddie Jones has bought to place his hand up. The critiques will come for the Rugby World Cup, however the critiques will come for rugby in Australia as properly.”
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Williams was unequivocal in his take – pushing for Jones to return clear on the rampant rumours that he was interviewed by the Japan RFU.
In that fiery press convention after the loss to Wales, Jones mentioned “I do not know what you are speaking about” when requested in regards to the job interview.
“I take a look at it like a glass half full all the time, however I take a look at it as what might have been,” mentioned Williams.
“These guys, if that is their final sport – to me, they need to be within the quarter-finals with the squad that they’ve.
“Rightly so, questions must be requested if they do not make it to the quarters from an infrastructure view all the best way all the way down to a training standpoint.
“If he desires to remain, we have to know, ‘Bro, did you go and have that assembly? Did you’ve gotten one foot out and one foot in?’ The gamers, the followers – not me in any respect – deserve that a minimum of.”
The Wallabies are at lengthy odds to make the quarter-finals.
Their hopes hinge on Fiji being overwhelmed handsomely by Portugal.
Fiji can nonetheless lose and make it by means of to the quarter-finals with a shedding bonus level.
