 this young crop will have matured into a competitive outfit, unlikely as that may seem right now. Here's what Jones said on Friday: There is no lack of desire, no lack of work ethic, no lack of spirit in the team. They are a great bunch of boys. We are just not good enough at the moment, but if we keep working the way we are, we will be. Portugal, meanwhile, have been great fun. Threatening against Wales, a missed kick away from a first-ever World Cup win against Georgia, we're now all fans of Nicolas Martins, Raffaele Storti and Nuno Sousa Guedes. They couldn't, could they? Their coach Patrice Lagisquet almost sounded surprised that the question was being asked. It's incredible. I am sure you would never have asked this at the beginning of the competition, now everybody is asking. We are playing against Australia. They are the two-time world champions. They have always qualified for the quarter-finals. They are a very strong side with very good players, powerful. It's fantastic to hear everyone say, 'Do y){kind=link}
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Like Portugal’s. Great turnout from their supporters as well. Eddie Jones, as has often been the case, was met with a wave of resounding boos when his face popped up on the big screen.
I know this sounds mad, but does feel as though Australia need a fast start after what happened in Lyon just to settle any nerves. Expecting big things from Nawaqanitawase too, he’s an well-rounded try-scoring threat for the Wallabies.
As revealed by the Telegraph’s Gavin Mairs on Friday.
McLennan, who moved quickly to hire Jones after it was revealed he did not have a non-compete clause following his sacking by the Rugby Football Union last December, however insisted that the Wallabies’ poor performance at the World Cup was a result of structural issues in Australian rugby – not the head coach. Jones replaced Dave Rennie in January after the New Zealand was dismissed following a poor run of results.