Wallaby's 'jaw hit the ground' when Eddie was signed

Wallabies Ned Hanigan and Nic White person revealed their "shock" absorption to learning Eddie Jones and not Dave Rennie would beryllium coaching them astatine the Rugby World Cup.

Hanigan said the players lone discovered the quality arsenic the aforesaid clip arsenic the nationalist connected January 16 erstwhile Rugby Australia dropped their bombshell property release.

"It has been a spot hectic," the guardant said connected Nine's Australian Open tennis coverage.

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"We were backmost successful connected Monday week and, yeah, we were successful for a fewer medicals and got pulled in. News got delivered rather quickly. Yeah. Rens is out, Eddie is in.

"Jaw deed the ground, it was each a spot of a shock. But it is an breathtaking year, nevertheless."

Former England manager Jones has been signed to manager the Wallabies astatine 2 World Cups - the 2023 tourney successful France and the 2027 variation successful Australia.

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Rennie's aboriginal is uncertain and White felt for the New Zealander.

"Obviously a fewer emotions there," the halfback said.

"We had conscionable done a campy with Dave and acceptable the country astir the World Cup and we had been with Dave for 3 years. Initially, you are saddened that helium is not capable to instrumentality america done to the World Cup but the feline coming in, Eddie Jones, an astonishing coach, a feline who a batch of america I conjecture respect what he's done and are beauteous excited.

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"Excited and I conjecture everyone is benignant of quietly, you know, (shitting) themselves astir Eddie coming in."

Indeed, portion Jones - present successful his 2nd tenure arsenic Wallabies manager - claims helium has mellowed successful caller years, the players cognize each astir his intense, demanding reputation.

"This mightiness beryllium the past clip we are successful these polos, Nic," Hanigan joked.

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"Make the astir of it today!" White replied.

"Mate, helium is simply a satellite people manager truthful determination is simply a spot of excitement determination but helium is besides a full batch of chartless for america players. It has been a ride."

Hanigan (Waratahs) and White (Brumbies) are acceptable to quadrate disconnected successful the opening circular of Super Rugby Pacific connected February 24 astatine Sydney's Allianz Stadium.

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