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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Mike Hytner

Eddie Jones returns as Wallabies coach after Dave Rennie sacked ahead of Rugby World Cup

Dave Rennie has been sacked by Rugby Australia and will be replaced as Wallabies coach by Eddie Jones ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Dave Rennie has been sacked by Rugby Australia and will be replaced as Wallabies coach by Eddie Jones ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Photograph: James Gourley/AAP

The Wallabies have been told to strap themselves in for the ride after Eddie Jones made a sensational return as Australia coach following the sacking of Dave Rennie just months before the Rugby World Cup begins in France.

Jones, who has been without a job since being dismissed by England at the end of last year, was given the role after Rennie’s tenure was ended with immediate effect by Rugby Australia on Monday following a string of disappointing results that saw the team slump to eighth in the world.

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