The Australia coach has claimed that excessive TMO reviews are making the game too stop-start and having a negative effect on crowd behaviour
Eddie Jones believes more responsibility should be given to on-field referees to reduce the time spent waiting for TMO decisions.Eddie Jones believes more responsibility should be given to on-field referees to reduce the time spent waiting for TMO decisions.Last modified on Mon 2 Oct 2023 17.32 CEST
This has not been an easy tournament for Jones, whose side must wait until this weekend for their pool qualification fate to be decided. Disappointingmean Australia are unlikely to make the knockout stages for the first time but Jones says the sport’s authorities also need to consider the bigger picture.“The way the game is being refereed is causing crowd problems,” Jones said in the wake of his side’s. “I am of the firm opinion that we are destroying the flow of the game.
Jones has done his best to rise above the booing – “At least they know who I am, I suppose” – but he suspects there could be broader implications if it becomes commonplace. “Rugby has been based on values and fair play has been one of them. It is not a game of science. It’s not like cycling or rowing. It’s a human game based on the contest for the ball. I’ve said this before and I know it’s falling on deaf ears, but I’ll keep going.
The hooker Dewi Lake will captain the team, with his co-leader Jac Morgan rested from the matchday 23. There are also starts for the wing Rio Dyer, the fly-half Gareth Anscombe, the scrum-half Tomos Williams, the lock Dafydd Jenkins and the flanker Tommy Reffell.
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