- Eddie Jones has been criticized by Australian fans
- The coach walked away from the Wallabies
- He is labeled ‘a complete coward’
Wallabies fans branded Eddie Jones ‘a complete coward’ and ‘a disgrace’ after the 63-year-old left Australia after less than a year in charge.
Jones, 63, resigned on Sunday, admitting he ‘got the timing wrong’ and ‘had to eat s***’ during a turbulent 10 months in charge, during which he won just two games.
His loyalty to the job has also been questioned, amid speculation that Jones was in talks with the Japanese federation ahead of the World Cup over their role as head coach.
Australia were knocked out in the group stages in France and Jones, who signed a lucrative contract until 2027, quit despite promising to lead the team to the home tournament in four years.
And Wallabies fans have taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to criticize the veteran coach for his disastrous spell in charge.
Eddie Jones has been criticized by Australian fans after leaving the Wallabies
Fans went to X and brandished the coach as a ‘complete coward’ and an ’embarrassment’
“Eddie Jones is a complete coward leaving the Wallabies,” one fan wrote. “But no surprise.”
“Eddie Jones – shame on you,” said another fan. ‘Hopefully we will get the brave blossoms in our swimming pool in 2027.’
A third fan posted: ‘I’m not sure who/what is the biggest joke at the moment… the Wallabies, Eddie Jones or the senior rugby executives.’
“Eddie Jones has resigned as Australian rugby coach because there are still teams on the planet he hasn’t come across yet.”
The Australian claims Jones will not receive a payout after meeting with Rugby Australia powerbrokers Phil Waugh and Hamish McLennan last weekend where they agreed to part ways amicably.
“It’s the old equation that if you want success, you have to get the timing right and you have to have the opportunity to do it,” Jones said.
‘Now I’ve got the timing wrong because we’re not ready for the change yet.
“But hopefully what I can be can be a catalyst for change and people will start to realize that we really need to get started on this (changing Australian rugby’s high performance system) now.”