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Jones backs Rennie to improve the Wallabies

Jones backs Rennie to improve the Wallabies

By Naveel Krishant
03/06/2020
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie. [image: Rugby Australia]

England Rugby Coach Eddie Jones is sure the Wallabies will improve under Dave Rennie and hopes the new-look Rugby Australia management can also hit higher standards to help resuscitate the sport.

Jones says complacency has dogged Rugby Australia since he finished his Wallabies tenure 15 years ago but believes replacing Michael Cheika with Rennie was a winning strategic move. RA interim chief executive Rob Clarke confirmed a range of financial cuts to the organisation on Tuesday although he revealed Rennie would assume his new role on full pay.

Clarke also said the high-performance budget would be largely unaffected, a move applauded by Jones, who reckons a successful Wallabies team can drive interest back into the sport in Australia.

Jones says New Zealander Rennie is a proven and no-nonsense operator at domestic level with the Chiefs and Glasgow.

[Source: TVNZ]

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