Eddie Jones acknowledges the risk to his future with the Wallabies.

If Australia loses to Wales in their pivotal pool match in Lyon, Eddie Jones says he’s not sure he’ll continue to lead the Wallabies after the World Cup.

If they lose, his team will have the embarrassing distinction of being the first Wallabies team to never advance past the quarterfinals of a tournament.

Despite having a contract that runs through the next tournament in Australia in 2027, Jones stated that there would be a review after the competition and that he might not be in charge.

Since taking over for Dave Rennie in January, he has only won one of his seven tests.

“There will be a review at the end of the World Cup, and given the results we’ve had, maybe Australian Rugby doesn’t want to keep me,” Jones stated.

“I recognize that as being a reality of the job I have.
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Jones was repeatedly questioned by a journalist regarding his dedication to coaching the Wallabies in relation to the Japan national position, but he steadfastly refused to respond, claiming that he was only focused on the match against the unbeaten Welsh.

He replied, “I’m just worried about coaching Wales this week.

The Australian team has undergone a complete makeover under Jones, who let go of veterans like longtime captain Michael Hooper and playmaker Quade Cooper.

Despite the displeasure of fans over their recent results, he insisted he had no regrets and said he was willing to make some difficult decisions to improve Australian rugby.

Jones said, “I don’t try to portray myself as a saint but sometimes you’ve got to make some difficult decisions to get the results down the line.”.

“Given the way the team has prepared and gelled, I have no doubt we will win on Sunday.

But if we don’t, sometimes you have to put in the effort that will make you successful in the long run.

“I don’t know of any team that you can come in and blow magic over; you have to go through a process and you have to find out what’s wrong with the team before you can try to address those problems.

“I feel like I’m working as it should be done as I sit here in complete comfort.

“I know people are upset about it, and I understand that.
The results aren’t good enough, but sometimes you have to go through pain before you succeed.
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When asked why he didn’t wait until after this World Cup in France to make such changes, Jones responded that he needed to evaluate young players right away.

The results over the past while haven’t been what they should have been, and our results are even worse, but sometimes you have to do that to move forward.

“That’s what we’re trying to do mate, we need to develop a new group of players who have higher expectations, higher expectations for training, and higher expectations for behavior.

“I don’t believe waiting is the best course of action; you need to start assembling a team.

“I estimate it takes six years to win a World Cup; it very rarely happens earlier than that.
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