Dave Rennie

Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie has said there are no plans to hire Eddie Jones in some capacity before the Rugby World Cup.

I haven’t spoken to Hamish and haven’t spoken to Andy [Marinos, RA chief executive] about it. Since being sacked as England head coach, Jones has been linked to a job with the USA, with Castres Olympique in the Top 14 and even with a move to the My assumption is we’re going to push on.” Anything else happening beyond that will be clarified over the next few months. “It won’t happen before [the World Cup]. A return home for Jones does not appear to be on the cards however, as Australia head coach Dave Rennie told the

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has categorically ruled out the prospect of working alongside Eddie Jones for the upcoming Rugby World Cup.

[He was linked with two NRL clubs following his sacking in December](/sport/nrl/article-11545509/Two-NRL-clubs-chasing-Eddie-Jones-coach-Aussie-sacked-England.html) and in his interview with The Guardian suggested he was close to finalising his future. [discussed his desire to coach in the NRL](/sport/rugbyunion/article-11451509/England-coach-Eddie-Jones-verge-making-shock-switch-coach-Americas-national-rugby-side.html) and described taking charge of his boyhood club South Sydney Rabbitohs as the 'dream' job. 'We’ve had no discussions around that. Jones also served as an advisor to Jake White when South Africa won the 2007 Rugby World Cup and was in charge of Japan when they shocked the Springboks eight years later. [Eddie Jones was sacked by England last month after a dismal run in 2022](/sport/rugbyunion/article-11507445/England-sack-Eddie-Jones-dismal-run-results-head-coach.html) [Rugby Australia has left the door open for him to return to the Wallabies](/sport/rugbyunion/article-11524075/Rugby-Australia-line-swoop-Eddie-Jones-Wallabies-look-weaponise-former-England-boss.html) Jones guided England to the Rugby World Cup final in 2019, when they lost to the Springboks

Dave Rennie is looking for Reds duo James O'Connor and Suliasi Vunivalu to push their way into contention via Super Rugby as the Wallabies begin ...

“The weather is going to play a role. “The South Africa teams will bring a great new flavour to the competition. The challenge for him now is to make sure that he comes in and wants to be better. Every game is tough in the Champions Cup, there is no easy game.” It’s bred into us, so that part of the game is pretty set. “But I think, after a year or two, it’ll really benefit the competition. He retired from playing and moved into coaching in 2017, becoming Harlequins’ attack coach, once again helping the club win the Premiership in 2021. A former New Zealand international, Evans made his All Blacks debut against England in 2004 and went on to represent his country 16 times. That’s the message we’ve given to a number of fringe players.” “What we saw from Mark Nawaqanitawase is a man who’s equally good (as Vunivalu) aerially, but is good all over the park. He had a couple of runs with Australia A and needs to build on it. “He’s come back from injury, back training fully and actually in really good nick running quicker than we’ve seen over the past couple of years.

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie says he won't be working with sacked England boss Eddie Jones during this year's Rugby World Cup in France.

"We've had no discussions around that (Jones). "There's a fair bit of speculation about a lot of things but my focus is on this group and the World Cup. "It won't happen before (the World Cup)," the 59-year-old, who is contracted until the end of the year, told reporters as the Wallabies assembled for a camp on the Gold Coast.