Australia's Rugby Union squad was very surprised when they discovered who their new coach would be as Jones took charge after leaving his role with England. Members of Australia’s rugby team were left feeling nervous following the appointment of Eddie Jones. The 62-year-old lost his job as the England Rugby team’s head coach last December and wasted no time finding a new role.

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Australia Vs Portugal: Eddie Jones appointment before France Rugby World Cup

18 years after his first stint managing the national side came to an end, he is now leading the Wallabies once again. The entire squad was left stunned when it emerged Jones will replace Dave Rennie as they prepare to build toward the Rugby World Cup. They have been placed in a group with Georgia, Fiji, Wales, and Portugal in France this September and October. And Jones’ hard-nosed attitude and intense, demanding reputation have been significant talking points in the Aussie dressing room. Scrum-half Nic White told: A few emotions there.

We had just done a camp with Dave and set the scene around the Rugby World Cup and we had been with Dave for three years. Initially, you’re saddened that he is not able to take us through to the World Cup. But the guy coming in, Eddie Jones, is an amazing coach, a guy who a lot of us admire he done and are excited about. Excited and I guess everyone is kind of quietly, you know, themselves about Eddie coming in.

Mate, he’s a world-class coach so there is a bit of excitement there, but he is also a whole lot of unknown for us players. It has been a ride. To heighten their feelings of shock and nervousness, back-row Ned Hanigan claimed the team did not know who their new coach would be until Rugby Australia dropped one of their most shocking press releases in recent memory.

It has been a bit hectic, he described. We were back in on Monday week and, yeah, we were in for a few medicals and got pulled in. The news got delivered quite quickly. Rens is out, and Eddie is in. Jaw hit the ground; it was all a bit of a shock. But it is an exciting year, nevertheless. Jones’ full-throttle approach is already in full force Down Under, and he could take revenge on England at the World Cup, with a potential quarter-final clash against his former employers on the cards. Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald, he said: "I’m thinking about retribution because the most important thing is to get Australia playing consistently well. If we happen to meet England on the way, well and good.

I might have a conversation with some of the players and not with the administration. Then we will get on with the battle. You could maybe pick it now the quarter-final (Australia v England) could be in Marseille. Jones did admit that there was still an element of 'disappointment' surrounding his sacking from the England setup. He commented: There was a difference of opinion. I felt that we were where we needed to be, but the RFU did not which is their prerogative, so I don’t hold any recriminations against them. Worldwide Tickets and Hospitality offers Rugby World Cup tickets for the France Rugby World Cup 2023 at the best prices. Rugby fans can buy Australia Rugby World Cup Tickets at exclusively discounted prices.

Australia Vs Portugal: Eddie Jones appointment before France Rugby World Cup

Australia Vs Portugal: Portugal Rugby team through to Rugby World Cup

Portugal has qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France after drawing with the USA in their crunch match in Dubai with the final kick of the game. Portugal secured their place with a 16-16 result in the last match of the Final Qualification Tournament in Dubai.

They finish first of the last qualifier on a points difference and become the final team to qualify for France Rugby World Cup 2023. Portugal will take part in their second Rugby World Cup after 2007 and join Australia, Wales, Fiji, and Georgia in Pool C. It means the USA which will host the tournament in 2031, missed out for the first time since 1995. It means Portugal will take their place in Pool C, at France Rugby World Cup 2023, alongside Wales, Australia Rugby World Cup team, Fiji Rugby world cup team, and Georgia.

It’s hard to explain, it’s one of the best feelings in the world, Portugal captain Tomas Appleton supposed. For the rugby community, this is amazing, we’ve been missing from Rugby World Cup for quite some time, and we need a new generation to inspire the kids. Earlier on Friday, Hong Kong mounted a second-half comeback to beat Kenya 22-18 and claim third place in the standings.

Portugal and Georgia will go to battle in a high-stakes match in Toulouse in September but could avoid each altogether in the Rugby Europe Championship this year, thanks to the new two-pool format. The other side set to feature at the World Cup, Romania, will likely battle it out with Portugal to qualify for the REC semi-finals over the next two months. Rounding out Pool B are Belgium and Poland, two sides who topped the third flight of European rugby, the Rugby Europe Trophy, in 2022.

Australia Vs Portugal: Eddie Jones appointment before France Rugby World Cup

After making their debut in 2007, the Portugal Rugby world cup team will return to France for Rugby World Cup 2023. Applauded for their attacking style of play, Os Lobos secured the last qualifying place for RWC 2023 after back-to-back victories against Hong Kong (42-14) and Kenya (85-0), and a tense 16-16 draw with the USA at the France Rugby World Cup 2023 Final Qualification Tournament in Dubai.

Led by captain Tomás Appleton, Portugal became the ninth European nation to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023. As they face Wales, Australia, Fiji, and Georgia in Pool C, the team will count on the French experience of many of their players including Samuel Marques, Mike Tadjer, and star Raffaele Storti as well as their French head coach Patrice Lagisquet, a Rugby World Cup finalist with Les Bleus in 1987.

Samuel Marques kicks Portugal to Rugby World Cup 2023

Portugal became the 20th team to qualify for the Rugby World Cup 2023 as they secured a 16-16 draw in a nail-biting deciding match of the Final Qualification Tournament against the USA. Os Lobos only needed a draw at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai to advance to a second Rugby World Cup, thanks to their superior points difference, and Samuel Marques secured it with the last kick of the match.

Australia Vs Portugal: Eddie Jones appointment before France Rugby World Cup

It means Portugal will take their place in Pool C, at RWC 2023, alongside Wales, Australia, Fiji, and Georgia. It's hard to explain, it's one of the best feelings in the world, Portugal captain Tomás Appleton stated.

For the rugby community, this is amazing, we've been missing from Rugby World Cup for quite some time and we need a new generation to inspire the kids. Earlier on Friday, Hong Kong mounted a second-half comeback to beat Kenya 22-18 and claim third place in the standings. Portugal only needed a draw to advance to RWC 2023, though, and Marques stepped up to deliver it with the final kick of the match.

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