Eddie Jones is very confident that Australia will win Wales in an important Rugby World Cup match on Sunday. The Wallabies understand that if they lose in Lyon, their opportunity of making it to the quarter-finals will be almost gone.”
They have never been knocked out in such an early stage of the World Cup in their nine previous campaigns. However, it could happen this time after losing to Fiji in their group.
The head coach of the Wallabies, who used to be in charge of England, has faced strong talks from some former Australian rugby players, especially after the team lost to Fiji.
Even though the situation is hard, Eddie Jones remains focused and committed. Australia is going up against Wales, that have been playing well lately. Jones admitted that he feels like he has not done the job he was supposed to do for Australian rugby.
Last week’s game was not so good for us, however, we have brought ourselves together and prepared for this one. We will go out there and give it our all.”
“I believe we will win on Sunday based on how well the team has prepared and come together. But if we do not, we will just have to keep working hard.
I Do Not think there is Any Team Where You Can Instantly Make Everything Better.
“After the World Cup, they will review my performance. If our results are not good, Australian Rugby might not want to keep me as their coach. That is just how it goes in this job, and I understand that.
“I do not think there is any team where you can instantly make everything better. You have to follow a process. First, you need to figure out what is not working with the team, and then you work on fixing those issues.”
Sunday’s match will pit Jones against Wales coach Warren Gatland, continuing a healthy rivalry that has often seen the pair at odds throughout their coaching careers.
“Warren and I have always been good friends,” Jones added. “When we were training for the Six Nations, we would always eat curry together. “But it’s a little different here. It’s in the middle of nowhere, so it’s hard to find a place to eat curry.
“He brought in some young players, but now he’s gone back to older players, back to a more Gatland style of rugby.
“[Wayne] Pivac [Gatland’s predecessor] wanted a more traditional side-to-side style, but Warren plays a more pragmatic, high-kicking, competitive style. ”
Jones, who made three changes to his squad against Wales, including Ben Donaldson and Andrew Kellaway starting at full-back in the second half, is relishing Australia’s inferiority.
“When you train, you make the decision to put yourself in these positions. If you don’t want to put yourself in those positions, you can teach,” he said.
“I could have an easy life where I wake up, and my wife prepares my lunch, I put on nice clothes, go to work to teach, then come home, take care of the dog, clean the car, watch TV, and get my lunch ready for the next day.
“I could have done that, but I chose to be a coach. “Australian press conferences have ten times the usual number of participants because people can smell the blood. That makes it even more exciting. ”
