{"id":291958,"date":"2023-09-25T00:34:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T00:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=291958"},"modified":"2023-09-25T00:34:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T00:34:52","slug":"eddie-jones-apologises-to-australia-fans-for-poor-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/rugby-union\/eddie-jones-apologises-to-australia-fans-for-poor-performances\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Jones apologises to Australia fans for &apos;poor performances&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Eddie Jones &#8216;apologises to Australian rugby fans for sub-standard performances&#8217; after the Wallabies suffer 40-6 defeat by Wales, but the ex-England coach denies claims he had an interview with Japan ahead of the Rugby World Cup<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wallabies boss Eddie Jones has apologised to Australian rugby supporters\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>His side were beaten 40-6 by Wales on Sunday afternoon in their second loss<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jones also denied claims he had an interview with Japan before the World Cup\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Latest Rugby World Cup 2023 news, including fixtures, live scores and results<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eddie Jones apologised to Australian rugby but refused to quit as Wallabies head coach after he was put under further pressure by his team\u2019s 40-6 hammering at the hands of Wales last night.<\/p>\n<p>Former England head coach Jones now needs a miracle to avoid his team becoming the first Australian side ever to exit the World Cup at the pool stage.<\/p>\n<p>Wales replacement fly-half Gareth Anscombe kicked 23 points in what was a national record win over Australia. Warren Gatland\u2019s side became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals in the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I would like to apologise to the Australian supporters,\u2019 Jones said. \u2018Our performances haven\u2019t been up to the standard required. I take full responsibility for that and apologise.\u2019 Jones was sacked by England last December and returned for a second stint in charge of Australia.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I came back to Australian rugby to try and help,\u2019 he said. \u2018At the moment I\u2019m not giving much help, am I? I\u2019m a proud Australian and we\u2019ve got to improve the whole of Australian rugby.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/25\/00\/75791663-0-image-a-72_1695596880475.jpg\" height=\"398\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Eddie Jones (pictured) has aologised to Australian rugby fans for the Wallabies &#8216;sub-standard performances&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/25\/00\/75791657-0-Australia_were_beaten_40_6_by_Wales_on_Sunday_afternoon_at_the_R-a-76_1695596970256.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Australia were beaten 40-6 by Wales on Sunday afternoon at the Rugby World Cup in what was their second defeat at the tournament<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/25\/00\/75791507-0-image-a-77_1695596974062.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Wallabies are now in serious danger of becoming the first Australia side to be knocked out of the World Cup at the group stages &#8211; and will need results to go their way to qualify<\/p>\n<p>Reports in the Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday said Jones had an interview for the role of Japan head coach on the eve of this World Cup in France.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I don\u2019t know what you\u2019re talking about,\u2019 Jones said, denying the reports. \u2018I\u2019m committed to coaching Australia. I take umbrage at the questioning about my commitment to Australian rugby. To doubt my commitment to the job is red hot.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Jones admitted that the state of Australian rugby looked like a \u2018shambles\u2019 from the outside but said he was confident he can change things for the better.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Sometimes games like this are the making of a good team moving forwards,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think I\u2019ve got the ability to turn things around. I haven\u2019t done a good enough job.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jones now needs to ensure Australia beat Portugal on Sunday and hope Fiji fail to beat the same opponents and Georgia to make the quarters, but that looks highly unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>Wales are now set to face a quarter-final against one of Samoa, Japan or Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>Gatland\u2019s side lost No 10 Dan Biggar to a pectoral injury which is set to keep him out for a couple of weeks but his replacement Anscombe was outstanding.<\/p>\n<p>Gatland said Biggar\u2019s problem \u2018was not a significant injury\u2019 and Wales hope he will be fit for the quarter-finals. Biggar won\u2019t face Georgia in Wales\u2019 final Pool C game.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was a pretty good performance,\u2019 Gatland said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Life is about getting what you deserve and we deserved to win. We\u2019ve been through some pain and some tough times and they\u2019ve fronted up. We have some brilliant people.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Not conceding a try was fantastic. I thought it was going to be a close game but we had a great week\u2019s preparation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We are a momentum team and will build confidence from this result.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Super sub Anscombe said: \u2018To concede only six points against a strong Wallabies team is just remarkable.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Dan Biggar means so much to this team, he is a real spiritual leader. I knew I had to come on and do my role and that\u2019s all I was focused on.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve got to give a lot of credit to our boys. They were outstanding and I\u2019m absolutely chuffed for the group.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/25\/00\/75791733-0-image-a-79_1695597182375.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gareth Anscombe (right) came on for Dan Biggar to kick 23 points for Wales including a drop goal<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/25\/00\/75791497-0-image-a-80_1695597224333.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Biggar (right) departed the field with a shoulder injury and could miss several weeks\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/25\/00\/75791741-0-image-a-81_1695597290637.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies (middle) got the opener for his side after just three minutes<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/25\/00\/75791661-0-image-a-82_1695597317703.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Australia went 24-0 down at half-time, before Wales scored another two tries in the second half<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/25\/00\/75791659-0-image-a-78_1695597056182.jpg\" height=\"434\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Warren Gatland&#8217;s (right) side have now become the first side to qualify for the knockout stages<\/p>\n<p>As well as Anscombe, Gatland had outstanding performances from his captain Jac Morgan, No 8 Taulupe Faletau and wing Josh Adams among others.<\/p>\n<p>Welsh tries came from Gareth Davies, Nick Tompkins and Morgan and Anscombe put the boot into Australia as Jones\u2019 side imploded badly. The Wallabies made countless errors. But Wales were as good as Jones\u2019 side were poor.<\/p>\n<p>It meant Gatland narrowed his deficit in head-to-head meetings with Jones to 4-3 from seven games played.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I have a contract and at the end of the World Cup, my performance will be reviewed and at the minute it\u2019s not good enough,\u2019 Jones admitted.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We are in a bad period now but we have to fight our way out of it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/rugbyunion\/article-12556149\/Eddie-Jones-apologises-Australian-rugby-fans-sides-sub-standard-performances-Wallabies-suffer-40-6-defeat-Wales-denies-claims-interview-Japan-ahead-Rugby-World-Cup.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eddie Jones &#8216;apologises to Australian rugby fans for sub-standard performances&#8217; after the Wallabies suffer 40-6 defeat by Wales, but the ex-England coach denies claims he had an interview with Japan ahead of the Rugby World Cup Wallabies boss Eddie Jones has apologised to Australian rugby supporters\u00a0 His side were beaten 40-6 by Wales on Sunday&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291957,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Eddie Jones apologises to Australia fans for &amp;apos;poor performances&amp;apos; 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