Rugby World Cup: Australia under maximum tension despite Eddie Jones

The beast is wounded. The marsupial arrived clopin-clopant in France, tenacious with doubts. The Wallabies remained on a five-game losing streak heading into the World Cup. A successful start against Georgia (35-15) before the relapse against Fiji (15-22). Which jeopardizes qualification for the quarter-finals and increases the pressure a little more before the clash of Pool C against Wales on Sunday night. Yet, although the Wallabies have won only two of their last thirteen games, confidence is still in the Australian camp. Arrived at the beginning of the year as a luxury firefighter, Eddie Jones displays a serenity foolproof. "I think we will win the World Cup," promises the coach. If I could bet on it, I would.

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