Sonny Bill Williams destroys Eddie Jones in epic rugby rant

Rushed into the Australian set-up in a Rugby World Cup yr, Jones produced loads of headlines and snide feedback whereas attaining valuable few outcomes.

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In reality beneath his watch the Wallabies failed to succeed in the quarter-finals for the primary time ever.

Linked with the Japanese rugby head teaching job on the eve of the match in France, the 63-year-old mocked these experiences and repeatedly maintained his dedication to teaching Australia by means of the 2027 World Cup on house soil.

However he all the time did it with a caveat or two tucked up his sleeve and duly left in late October, ending a dumpster fireplace 10 months in cost that leaves Australian rugby at its lowest ebb.

Now twin worldwide Williams, who was a part of two triumphant World Cup efforts with the All Blacks and was a commentator in France, has vented his true emotions.

“Clearly, he had that assembly (with Japanese rugby),” Williams informed The Sydney Morning Herald.

“It says lots about his character to be sincere. It’s comical. I nonetheless can’t consider it.

“I noticed straight by means of his antics and his big-talking. It is a bloke who has a observe report of burning bridges.

“The issues that he’s completed … if he was a participant, you wouldn’t stand for it. It’s fairly good that they’re being held accountable, similar to gamers are.”

Former Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan, the person behind the choice to sack Dave Rennie and herald Jones, was proven the door this week.

Williams believes that was additionally the correct transfer and said Rennie ought to by no means have been dropped within the first place.

“I commend the board on making the choice (to take away McLennan) and never fussing round,” Williams mentioned.

“I referred to as it earlier than the World Cup with Eddie … that it wasn’t the correct factor and it backfired tremendously.

“Egos should be left on the door. The general public deserves higher and so do these gamers.

“Lots of people forgot about Dave Rennie’s management. Australia beat South Africa twice and got here near New Zealand.”

Including to Jones’ litany of disastrous episodes throughout his ill-fated second stint, he bluntly declared skilled trio Michael Hooper, Bernard Foley and Quade Cooper weren’t chosen for his World Cup squad as a result of they weren’t good position fashions.

“I discovered these feedback disgusting,” Williams mentioned. “I used to be actually upset for these lads.

“The unhappy factor was that he couldn’t simply go away with dignity. He needed to go away with some firing pictures by calling Hooper, Foley and Quade not position mannequin materials. What does that make him?

“I see this because the reset Australian rugby wants. (Rugby Australia chief govt) Phil Waugh is speaking about some actually good issues, particularly methods into Western Sydney.

“As rugby followers all of us wish to consider in one thing.

“Transparency is vital. With the expertise Australia has, one thing particular may occur. I really like the thought of bringing the whole lot beneath the one umbrella from Rugby Australia (through centralisation). “The one means is up.”