Eddie Jones on Thursday lashed out at “all of the negativity” because the Wallabies departed for the World Cup after what he known as the “worst press convention I’ve ever had in world rugby”.

The flailing Australian staff is heading to France on the again of 4 straight defeats because the former England boss took over.

MORE: Wallabies shock as coach quits

In a bid to get their marketing campaign again on monitor, Jones named an inexperienced squad final week, surprising pundits by dumping veterans Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper and handing the captaincy to Will Skelton.

Jones is adamant there must be a generational change and didn’t maintain again at Sydney airport when he was peppered with questions on their possibilities.

“I can’t consider all of the negativity right here boys,” he stated. “I do know what’s improper with Australian rugby and a part of you blokes are the issue since you’re so bloody adverse about all the things.

“We’re going off the World Cup and also you suppose we will’t win, you suppose the choice course of is dangerous as a result of some gamers can’t play. So I apologise for that.

“We’ll go on the market and do our greatest, boys. In case you haven’t bought something constructive to say, don’t ask.”

Hilarious. pic.twitter.com/jLGi5g947n

— Andy Rowe (@AndyRoweOnline) August 17, 2023

Cooper, who was broadly anticipated to be on the aircraft as first-choice fly-half, has reportedly refused to return Jones’s calls.

Pressed on whether or not he had personally spoken to the 79-Take a look at veteran, Jones bought much more flustered.

“I’m disillusioned the participant is upset, however all I can do is ring them. In the event that they don’t take the telephone name, you may’t discuss to them,” he stated.

“What would you like me to do? Inform me. Then why maintain asking about it?

“I don’t know why you’re again to that,” he added.

“That’s most likely reflective of Australian rugby, we’ve bought to maneuver on and we’re transferring on to the World Cup.”

Australia will open their World Cup marketing campaign towards Georgia in Paris on September 9 earlier than going through Fiji, Wales and Portugal in Pool C.

Solely eight gamers within the 33-man squad have performed at a World Cup earlier than, with three debutants together with scrum-half Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, 18-year-old again Max Jorgensen, and prop Blake Schoupp.

However Jones insisted it was the “proper steadiness of vitality and enthusiasm”.

“We’ve bought youth on our aspect, we’re able to go,” he stated.

“None of you guys suppose we will do any good, and that’s all proper. The problem for us as a bunch is to indicate you that we will, and present ourselves that we will.”

After 10 combative minutes, Jones lobbed one final grenade as left for the aircraft.

“Thanks for the worst press convention I’ve had in world rugby. That’s the worst I’ve ever seen,” he stated. “You ought to offer yourselves uppercuts, boys.”

© Agence France-Presse

Picture: William West/AFP