5:05 p.m.: The Australia captain supports his coach Eddie Jones, who was heavily criticized after the defeat against Wales.
Will Skelton, the injured captain of Australia, defeated in Lyon on Sunday against Wales (40-6) and close to elimination from the group stage of the 2023 World Cup, said Monday that Eddie Jones , the controversial Wallabies coach, had “all the support” of the group. Since Sunday morning, Eddie Jones has been embroiled in a controversy with journalists from his country claiming that he had had a job interview to become coach of Japan even as he was preparing for the World Cup in France with Australia for whom he is under contract until 2027.
“I saw the press conference yesterday. I believe what he says, he’s an honest man. The whole group supports him. He has a long-term vision and a desire to bring Australian rugby back to the forefront, that’s the positive thing. Just like his attitude towards the group. You see in the media that he has his personality, but when you see him one-on-one, in front of the team, how he speaks, how he leads, the players buy into it and me too. He is a fantastic coach with an incredible rugby IQ. Working with him means learning every day. It makes rugby simpler for us,” he said.
