Wallabies legend Drew Mitchell has torn into embattled coach Eddie Jones and questioned his resolution to not choose Quade Cooper and Michael Hooper in his World Cup squad.
Jones is below fireplace after the Wallabies’ 22-15 loss towards Fiji, the primary time the latter had crushed Ausralia in a Test match since 1954.
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It was additionally Jones’ sixth loss in seven video games since returning to the Wallabies because the Aussies stare down the barrel of an early World Cup exit for the primary time in historical past.
In the aftermath of the Fiji loss, Jones took “full responsibility” for the defeat and insisted disenchanted followers ought to “throw baguettes” at him.
However, Mitchell questioned what Jones taking “full responsibility” truly meant.
“Let’s not take away from the fact that Fiji played really well,” Mitchell mentioned on The Good, The Bad and the Rugby podcast.
“But let’s not take away from the fact we f***ing shouldn’t have lost to Fiji.
“Eddie sits there and goes, ‘Yeah, it’s my fault, I take full responsibility.’ What the f**k does that even mean?
“He doesn’t get dropped this week. He’s not not coaching next week. It’s an empty f***ing line at a press conference. ‘Yeah, I take full responsiblity.’ Like, what does that equate to? Nothing.”
Mitchell additionally tore into Jones’ resolution to not choose wiser heads like Quade Cooper and Michael Hooper in his World Cup squad.
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The Wallabies boss chosen a largely inexperienced squad for France with the logic that the workforce was in determined want of some new blood.
However, the shortage of expertise has proven within the World Cup and Mitchell couldn’t assist however really feel the presence of Cooper or Hooper might have offered a relaxing affect.
“You’ve made some glaring decisions around Quade (Cooper), around Michael Hooper, captaincy, there’s been six captains in seven games,” Mitchell mentioned.
“Like, f***ing explain some of these decisions to us. As fans, we’re sitting here scratching our heads.
“A lot of the time we can sit there and defend Eddie or the Wallabies because we can understand the logic in some of these decisions. But there’s none of it.
“He’s given no explanation as to why Quade’s not there or why is Michael Hooper not there. He said because Hooper is injured, well you’ve taken Pone Fa’amausili, you’ve taken Max Jorgensen and these other guys that are injured, so that’s a redundant point.
“Why the f**k have you not selected Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper? Come out and tell us, as fans, why have you not picked these guys.
“Because now, we’re seeing the result of you not picking some of these guys.”
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