Given that Australian rugby is now in danger, Eddie Jones has shared his ideas on how the sport may survive and grow in the future.

Australia’s rugby union may be at its lowest point now that they have exited the Rugby World Cup in the pool stages.

Since then, Jones has stepped down as head coach of the Wallabies, claiming conflicts inside Rugby Australia as his cause for leaving.

The sixty-three-year-old stated that although he committed himself fully to the part, others did not return the favor.

Adapt and overcome

He thinks South Africa is the role model the Australian government need to follow, having resigned from his job.

Because of the weak Rand and the consequent departure of its best players, SA Rugby was forced to deal with financial hardships, but they managed to adjust.

In order to become a cohesive team on the international scene, the Springboks have successfully integrated their players, who play for several clubs and franchises throughout the globe.

Due to their consistent development of youthful talent, their home teams have also managed to stay competitive.

In an interview with The Australian, Jones said, “I think everyone agrees that change is needed, but right now, the entirety of Australian rugby can’t find a way to make change.”

“I’ll use South Africa as an example. Japan defeated them in 2015.” They are at the bottom, then.

“They are aware that a lot of changes are necessary since the current system is ineffective. Thus, they support their players’ decision to play abroad.

They relocate their whole domestic tournament to the northern hemisphere after reorganizing their provinces at home, and as a result, they have gone on to win two World Cups.

“We’ve won two World Cups and are a small but fantastic rugby nation—Australia.” It is plain foolishness to believe that we can carry on with our current course of action and that the coaches are the only ones responsible.

“I think everyone knows that, but there aren’t any financial or political solutions right now to move forward.”

Slamming Super Rugby

Super Rugby has seen a number of changes over the years, not all of which have been positive, and Jones was also critical of the league.

It has been significantly reduced since expansion was attempted, reaching a peak of 18 clubs at one point.

Having left Australia and New Zealand after the Covid epidemic, the South African sides have since sided with the northern hemisphere.

The tournament has seen a fall in popularity, with the addition of two Pacific Island franchises, Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua. The Australian teams have had particular difficulty drawing crowds to their matches.

“Australian domestic rugby must be entertaining because people will only watch it if it is entertaining,” he continued.

“In the past, in Super Rugby and Super 12s, the greatest players faced each other… … many of my friends, who are largely rugby league players, no longer watch Super Rugby after having done so in the past.