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Eddie Jones has reportedly resigned as coach of the Wallabies less than one month after Australia’s disastrous campaign at the World Cup ended in the group stages.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports Jones has struck a deal to walk away from the role.

Sources with knowledge of the situation, who requested anonymity, told the Herald that Jones and RA had reached an agreement.

Wide World of Sports has contacted RA for comment.

This is all seems very ironic to me.For years opinion has been that refs favoured The All Blacks.The Springboks in particular have been quite verbal about it. :grinning:

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What’s the difference between Eddie Jones and a box of’Swan Vesta’?

You get more than 9 matches from a box of ‘Swan Vesta’.

Head coach Ioan Cunningham has named the Wales Women’s senior side to face Australia in the third Test match of the inaugural WXV1 campaign at the Go Media Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland on Friday, November 3rd (KO: 7pm local time).

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Centre Hannah Jones will captain a Wales side with six changes to the starting line-up and one positional switch from the team that faced New Zealand in Dunedin.

Double Olympian, Jasmine Joyce, moves to full back with Lisa Neuman and Carys Cox both returning to the wings. Hooker Carys Phillips and Sisilia Tuipolotu are named in the front row, with Gwenllian Pyrs starting her third game in WXV1.

Georgia Evans returns to the Wales second row alongside Abbie Fleming, with Alex Callander, Kate Williams and Bethan Lewis in a new-look backrow to face the Wallaroos.

Prop Donna Rose was not considered for selection after been ruled out of the WXV1 with a HIA during last weekend’s game against New Zealand. Experienced prop Cerys Hale is selected on the bench and is set to win her 48th cap for her country on Friday evening.

Ioan Cunningham, the Wales Head coach, said: “This is our final game of this WXV1 campaign, and we are determined to produce a performance and sign off on a high against Australia in Auckland on Friday evening.

“Australia beat a France side that beat the Black Ferns and we know this is another major challenge for us, but these are the Test matches we want to play ahead of the 2025 World Cup.

“We have made changes and rotated the squad for our third Test match in three weeks and the aim is to build our strength in depth at international level. This the first fully professional squad to leave Wales and it has proved a real learning curve for the players, coaches and staff.

“The focus has been very much on what we do, and we have selected to meet the challenge of Australia, with an experienced bench designed to make a real impact.

“We know where we must improve and what our strengths are and to play this level of opposition will only be good for us in the long term. It has been a demanding tour, but the squad are now fully focused on Australia.”

Wales team to face Australia:
15. Jasmine Joyce
14. Lisa Neumann
13. Hannah Jones (C)
12. Hannah Bluck
11. Carys Cox
10. Lleucu George
9. Keira Bevan;

  1. Gwenllian Pyrs
  2. Carys Phillips
  3. Sisilia Tuipulotu
  4. Abbie Fleming
  5. Georgia Evans
  6. Kate Williams
  7. Alex Callender
  8. Bethan Lewis (VC)

Replacements:
16. Kelsey Jones
17. Abbey Constable
18. Cerys Hale
19. Alisha Butchers
20. Sioned Harries
21. Meg Davies
2. Robyn Wilkins
23. Kerin Lake
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Newport 54 Pontypridd 3…
We are top

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Dubai sevens

Wish they wouldn’t put the result on the videos!
I had seen this on RugbyPassTv…a useful app for rugby fans and it’s free😀

I went to Cardiff Met.
It wasn’t called that then though.

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https://twitter.com/IndigoPrem/status/1738930306843836646
Pontypool v Newport.
36-19 to Newport.

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Yep.
I’ll be watching most of it….got a couple of club games during non-Welsh matches.
Not sure what to expect from my lot

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Week one

Round 1

France v Ireland

Date: Friday, February 2
Venue: Orange Velodrome, Marseille
Kick-off: 21:00 local (20:00 GMT)

Italy v England

Date: Saturday, February 3
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Kick-off: 15:15 local (14:15 GMT)

Wales v Scotland

Date: Saturday, February 3
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 16:45 GMT

France not in Paris!

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Are you attending any of the games Furry? Looking forward to the first game!

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