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Darren Walton

Jones walking is 'sensible outcome', says RA boss Waugh

Eddie Jones quit as Wallabies coach after a disappointing World Cup campaign in France. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh believes Eddie Jones walking away from the remaining four years of his contract is the "sensible outcome" after the Wallabies' shambolic World Cup campaign.

And having learnt some harsh lessons, Waugh says RA won't be rushed into finding a replacement after the governing body formally accepted Jones's resignation just 10 months into his five-year deal on Tuesday.

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