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Why Rugby Australia had no choice but to move quickly on Eddie Jones's shock Wallabies return

Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennen has revealed why Eddie Jones was fast-tracked into his shock Wallabies return just eight months out from the World Cup.

The decision to axe Dave Rennie in favour of a return for Jones, who previously coached the Wallabies from 2001 to 2005, came down to one simple truth – if Australia didn't land Jones, somebody else would have.

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