ENGLAND HEAD COACH Eddie Jones has tarnished the legacy of his achievements with his native Australia, his Wallabies counterpart Michael Cheika said.
Cheika believes Jones went over the top in his attempts to give England a psychological edge during their tour of Australia in June, when the tourists recorded a 3-0 series win.
Jones, who guided Australia to the 2003 World Cup final, accused the Australian media of being disrespectful, but Cheika believes his former Randwick team-mate needs to have a look at his own behaviour.
“There was a lot of vitriol about Australia, his home nation,” Cheika told reporters ahead of Saturday’s clash between the countries at Twickenham.
“It’s where he coached, where the opportunities were given to him to grow up as a coach and play.
“Personally, if you’re looking to leave a legacy somewhere, you don’t want to hit back at it when you leave.”
Jones has already taken a pre-match swipe at Australia by calling for a meeting with referee Jaco Peyper so he can raise concerns about the Wallabies’ scrummaging.
Cheika laughed off Jones’s remarks following Australia’s 27-24 loss to Ireland in Dublin at the weekend, but he believes the former Japan coach has taken his mind games too far.
“I’m not 100% sure what’s gone on after Saturday, but I’m sure he’ll be into it,” said the former Leinster coach.
“In June I sort of gave the opportunity to see how a former Australian would deal with it. It’s a bit like the goal-scorer who scores against his old team, you know?
“I suppose it’s always difficult when you go back into a tournament where you’re playing teams you’ve coached before. And you don’t really know how to play it.
“Do you stay reserved or do you go out there and get stuck into them? I know what I do, even in a country like Ireland when I’m there, where I coached for many years.
“I didn’t coach the national team there, but that’s the choice he wants to make and he thinks is best for his team.”
Cheika voiced an intention to arrange a meeting with referees’ chief Alain Rolland over his side’s heavy penalty count against Ireland, but admitted he had yet to receive a reply from the Irishman.
“That’s probably a little bit where Australia’s at at the moment,” said Cheika.
“We don’t have a lot of referees on the panel. We’ve only got one on the panel. We don’t have any high-rollers at World Rugby level, so we have very little say at the moment in those areas.
“And we’ve got to improve, that’s part of our thing. We’ve got to get more referees up there and involved at that level, because of the top-tier nations, we have the least representation at the referees’ table.”
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Scousers don’t care about this game. More interested in Utd losing to Spurs.
@Olllie B: No not really you don’t have to be from Liverpool to be scouser. Northern Europe sailors brought a stew recipe to ports in England but mostly Liverpool. The dish was called Lobscouse. Those people in Liverpool who ate it were called Scousers.
Huddersfield fans out in force I see… who knew?
Come on Huddersfield
Well its Huddersfield for me…
If Klopp loses this…he’ll have to walk alone !!
@dannyboy: never!!
@Joe Kennedy: tbf Klopp is a joke at this stage.
But but but No Coutinho??? Ahhhh sure the January transfer window is nearly upon us so his back is probably playing up again
@powerfix: numbskull
If that defence is correct, I give up.
Im not even sure Lovren shagging Klopps missus would put him out of the team, Might be his downfall.
So Lovern’s punishment for being absolutely useless last week and costing his team 2 goals is to be rewarded with another start? The mind boggles
@Brian O’Loughlin: its common knowledge amongst real pool fans that lovern’s Mrs ran off another guy. So idiots here should really give him a break.
$hit happens to everyone from every walk of life. If things happen in your personal life that effect your performance or prevent you from doing your job properly you shouldn’t be there. Would you want a depressed pilot flying your plane? How is putting him in the firing line supposed to help him anyway? If anything it will make him worse
@Mr Nimziki: oh lord. You drop him till his heads right ffs.
@Nial D: so kick a man when he’s down is the answer
Klopp took off Lovren after 30 mins last week but now he’s starting again wttttfff
Sacked by your best man…,you’re getting sacked by your best man … sacked by your besssst mannnnnnnn ..you’re getting sacked by your besssst mannnnnnnnn….
@powerfix: nitwit
@powerfix: Jeez. My 12yr old has more imagination, and he’s far less childish than that. I’d say your parents are very proud.
If we don’t win kiss top 4 goodbye YNWA
@Ollie Watson: that ship sailed ages ago dude. Ye will be lucky to nick Thursday night ball next season.
Well wagner said he best friends with klippty that goal proved it
Is Coutinho dropped?
@Nollaig Elliot: “injured”
Time to get a run going after some recent blips
Glad for Sturidge to score his first goal in two months great player