{"id":288903,"date":"2023-09-25T06:34:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T06:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=288903"},"modified":"2023-09-25T06:34:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T06:34:07","slug":"eddie-jones-apologises-as-australia-face-early-rugby-world-cup-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/rugby-union\/eddie-jones-apologises-as-australia-face-early-rugby-world-cup-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Jones apologises as Australia face early Rugby World Cup exit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eddie Jones believes he is still the right person for the job after his Australia side capitulated against Wales to leave their Rugby World Cup hopes hanging by a thread.<\/p>\n
Jones had said before the crucial Pool C clash he had no doubt his team would win the game.<\/p>\n
But Wales rammed those words down his throat with a dominant 40-6 success in Lyon, with two Ben Donaldson penalties Australia\u2019s only scoring acts.<\/p>\n
The defeat, following last week\u2019s setback against Fiji, left the Wallabies facing a humiliating pool stage exit.<\/p>\n
Jones apologised for his side\u2019s performance but is confident he can turn things around.<\/p>\n
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\u201cFirstly, I would just like to apologise to all the Australian supporters. Our performance was not up to the standard that was required,\u201d the former England boss said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI came back to Australia trying to help. At the moment I am not giving much help, am I? But that doesn\u2019t mean my commitment to helping has changed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am a proud Australian. I hate to see Australian rugby do as poorly as we have been doing, particularly under my reign.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I have got the ability to turn things around. I was hoping we would be able to do it by now, but we haven\u2019t been able to.<\/p>\n
\u201cI take full responsibility, I haven\u2019t done a good enough job and I disappointed about that.<\/p>\n
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\u201cA process unfortunately takes times, takes some pain. Sometimes it takes more pain than it does pleasure.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile it looks at the moment like it\u2019s a shambles, I can guarantee it is not.\u201d<\/p>\n