Jones tipped to make shock World Cup changes

Wallabies large Drew Mitchell is tipping manager Eddie Jones to marque daze precocious changes to his Rugby World Cup squad.

Jones named his World Cup squad successful Darwin connected August 10 but teams person until August 28 to submit their final, authoritative lists of 33 players.

The Wallabies were crushed 41-17 by France connected Monday (AEST) successful their past Test earlier their World Cup opener against Georgia connected September 10 (AEST).

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"Knowing Eddie Jones and seeing immoderate of his selections and the mode that helium does things, I would expect astir apt 2 to 3 changes," Mitchell said connected Nine's Sports Sunday.

"I cognize it sounds crazy, that we're connected the eve of the World Cup, but I would expect a fig of changes. There would beryllium thing worse than being 1 of those players to get a pat connected the shoulder."

The Wallabies are 0-5 successful 2023 successful Jones' 2nd coming arsenic manager since ousting Dave Rennie successful January.

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Jones has been wildly unpredictable with his selections and watched Australia A bushed World Cup excavation rivals Portugal 30-17 successful Paris connected Sunday (AEST).

That squad included the likes of Pete Samu, Bernard Foley, Tom Wright, James O'Connor, Lachie Swinton and Ned Hanigan.

"Giving a mates of guys an accidental to authorities their last claims," Mitchell said.

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"I conscionable deliberation Eddie Jones has got different mates of small crafty moves up his sleeve."

But speaking aft the France loss, Jones downplayed the anticipation of precocious changes.

"I wouldn't deliberation truthful astatine this signifier mate," Jones told reporters.

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"Everyone's close connected the borderline astatine the moment.  We'll person 1 much week of hard grooming successful Saint-Etienne and past we'll easiness disconnected a spot for the Georgia game.

"So we've got a fewer blokes close connected the borderline but astatine this signifier I couldn't envisage the 33 being changed."

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Forwards: Will Skelton (c), Angus Bell, Pone Fa'amausili, Zane Nonggorr, Blake Schoupp, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Matt Faessler, Dave Porecki, Jordan Uelese, Richie Arnold, Nick Frost, Matt Philip, Langi Gleeson, Tom Hooper, Rob Leota, Fraser McReight, Rob Valetini, Josh Kemeny

Backs: Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Tate McDermott, Nic White, Carter Gordon, Lalakai Foketi, Samu Kerevi, Izaia Perese, Jordan Petaia, Max Jorgensen, Andrew Kellaway, Marika Koroibete, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Suliasi Vunivalu, Ben Donaldson