Eddie Jones is licking his lips at the prospect of a Wallabies victory over the All Blacks, which he warns could sink the New Zealand economy.
Under-pressure Australia coach Jones rolled the dice on Thursday with a new-look team to face the Kiwis in Melbourne on Saturday.
Jones is without a win since taking over from Dave Rennie, but it didn’t stopped the former England boss from waxing lyrical in the build-up to this weekend’s clash.Speaking in a Wallabies conference, the witty Aussie even warned a Kiwi reporter about reading too much into the All Blacks’ huge wins against the Boks and Los Pumas.
“The prime minister is there with his fingers crossed, hoping the All Blacks win, because he knows the economy’s going to drop if they lose. And so we can have that effect.TEAM: Cane out, Savea leads All Blacks “But can we put the Kiwis under pressure on Saturday? Yes. And a lot of pressure. And maybe they’re going to get a bit of a surprise.
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