The Wallabies' worst World Cup ended the reign of Eddie Jones 10 months into a five-year deal, and RA chief executive Phil Waugh says he does not want to rush the process of finding a replacement.
Emergency warnings are in place for fires burning near Dalveen, The Glen, Silverwood, Cherry Gully and the Atherton Tablelands near Cairns in QLD.Feeling the despair of fans, Phil Waugh has apologised for the Wallabies' dismal 2023 campaign under Eddie Jones while promising to drag Australia's ailing football code out of the doldrums.
"I apologise and I've done that a number of times, just around the performance, because it has been bitterly disappointing."We've got a lot of ground to make up, with building trust with our stakeholders, with the community."With the Wallabies all but confirmed to miss the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals, Australian rugby needs to reassess where it stands at every level of the game if it's to once again return to its glory days, writes Luke Pentony.
"We saw the performance in Dunedin against the All Blacks for 65 minutes where we were in front," he said of Australia's 23-20 loss to New Zealand three weeks before the World Cup.ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that’s making headlines.
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