Wallabies coach Eddie Jones apologises for their loss to Fiji in the group stage at the Rugby World Cup, which has them in danger of not making the quarterfinals for the first time.
Their game plan fell apart without their injured heavy hitters, lock and skipper Will Skelton and prop Taniela Tupou, with Australia losing the penalty count 18-7 as the team struggled at the breakdown.With a home World Cup looming in 2027, Jones said the pain was necessary for any gain, although that is not the news Wallabies fans who have made the trip to France want to hear."We are building a team for the future and we are going to go through some pain.
"I made the decision to go for a younger team and if that's the wrong decision then I will be held accountable for that, but I think Australian rugby needs to move on to a younger team. "I am prepared to go through some pain to leave Australia with a team capable of doing really well in a World Cup and that's not to say we can't do it, we've had a bit of a setback today but that's all part of being in a World Cup.
"I do remember South Africa lost a game and won a World Cup [in 2019], so funny things have happened."
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