17 Jan 2023

Wallabies sack Dave Rennie as coach, bring back Eddie Jones

From Morning Report, 7:53 am on 17 January 2023

It's out with the old and in with the older for the Australian rugby team.

With less than eight months until the World Cup in France, the Wallabies have sacked their coach, New Zealander Dave Rennie, and replaced him with veteran Eddie Jones, whom himself was fired as England's head coach just last month.

Jones was last in charge of the Australian team from 2001 until 2005, during which time he coached the Wallabies to a Rugby World Cup final, and a Tri Nations series win.

Sports writer, Jamie Wall spoke to Jimmy Ellingham.