Rugby Australia boss Hamish McLennan says Eddie Jones and the Wallabies are NOT to blame for devastating World Cup loss to Fiji – as he pinpoints the real problem

Rugby Australia chief Hamish McLennan has insisted Eddie Jones is to not blame for the Wallabies‘ shock defeat by Fiji and insists the loss has been many years within the making. 

The Australians’ marketing campaign in France hangs by a thread after they suffered a 22-15 loss to the Fijians in Saint Etienne on Sunday, in a sickening blow to new coach Jones.

The 58-year-old has one simply certainly one of his six video games in cost since returning to the Wallabies after his dismissal from England, with followers casting doubt as as to whether he ought to lead the group in direction of the 2027 match, to be performed on residence soil.

Jones admitted that the accountability for the Fiji defeat fell at his door, however McLennan is adamant that the coach is to not blame.  

‘This can be a system subject, not a single coach subject that we have to resolve,’ he informed the Courier Mail.

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Eddie Jones is to not blame for Australia’s defeat by Fiji, Rugby Australia chief says

The Wallabies fell to a shock 15-22 defeat by the Fijians in Saint Etienne on Sunday

‘Clearly we need to do nicely in 2023, however I’ve at all times had an eye fixed for 2027, which is why internet hosting a house World Cup is so vital, and the current announcement round larger centralisation is essential.

‘And also you simply want to take a look at France as a extra centralised contracting mannequin. France, to my understanding, has the same quantity of gamers as Australia, however a extra centralised method.

‘Along with Eire, Scotland, New Zealand and so the remainder of the world is way leaping forward of us by way of how we handle the enjoying group from grassroots proper by means of to the Wallabies and Wallaroos.

‘So for this reason it is completely mandatory that we repair the construction of the organisation. That is completely the proof of why we have to change.

‘A federated mannequin is cumbersome and inefficient.’

RA’s lofty ambitions for the 2027 marketing campaign aren’t any secret, though it has drawn criticism from some quarters who really feel that they’re falling by the wayside for 2023.

However McLennan insists that the organisation is taking a long-term view.

However Hamish McLennan insists the defeat has been 20 years within the making

‘On the finish of the day, this (loss to Fiji) was 20 years within the making,’ McLennan mentioned.

‘There’s so much individuals at RA who’re copping this on the chin however we’re transferring ahead, we have gained the internet hosting rights to the World Cups for Australia in 2027 and 2029 and now we have a firstclass RA board.

‘We’re doing the proper factor by the code nevertheless it simply takes years to repair it up. I am not gilding the lily, I used to be gutted like everybody else, however we’re having a swing.’

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