New Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says he has only one focus, priming the Australian team for a 'smash-and-grab' project to win the Rugby World Cup — and says the team that adapts best to the changes in world rugby will triumph.
"It’s the same in coaching. If you don’t have too many good games, you’re not going to be there [long-term]. I'm not looking ahead so far [to 2027]."His predecessor won just 13 games out of 34 in charge, but Jones — who said Rennie did "an extremely good job in difficult circumstances" — was optimistic about the future for the team.
There has been plenty of debate already about this year's World Cup being wide open, with the chance of a Northern Hemisphere team winning for only the second time ever. Jones agreed, but pointed to the last time the tournament was held as a signal of how quickly things can change. "You look at South Africa in 2019, in 2018 they had a winning percentage of under 40 per cent. By 2019 they win the World Cup, which I well remember."
Jones is an experienced international coach, with stints in charge of Japan, England and assisting with South Africa as well as Australia.
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