Wallabies coach Jones blames himself for Skelton, Tupou injuries

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LYON, France : Australia coach Eddie Jones said he blamed himself for injuries to captain Will Skelton and prop Taniela Tupou in training in the run-up to the World Cup pool match against Fiji in mid-September. Skelton, who suffered a calf strain, and Tupou, who was ruled out with a hamstring problem, wer

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool C - Australia v Portugal - Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France - October 1, 2023 Australia head coach Eddie Jones celebrates after the match REUTERS/Paul ChildsLYON, France : Australia coach Eddie Jones said he blamed himself for injuries to captain Will Skelton and prop Taniela Tupou in training in the run-up to the World Cup pool match against Fiji in mid-September.

"Just didn't get it right, the session. You never know with injuries, you never really know. But could we have done that a little bit differently? I keep thinking about that. The Wallabies have remained in France despite having completed their pool matches as a win for Portugal over Fiji on Sunday without the Pacific islanders earning a bonus point would send Australia into the quarter-finals.

 

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