Australia coach Eddie Jones said he had no regrets after his inexperienced Wallabies side were beaten by Fiji for the first time in nearly seven decades at the World Cup on Sunday.
The loss, a sixth in seventh tests this year, leaves his team needing to beat Wales in their third Pool C match next weekend to guarantee they do not exit the World Cup in the opening stage for the first time.
"Look, we've gone with a young team," Jones told reporters. "I've got no regrets at all. We're building a team for the future, we're gonna go through some pain.Jones said neither captain Will Skelton, who was a late withdrawal with a calf strain, and bullocking prop Taniela Tupou, who missed the match with a hamstring issue, would be available to face Wales.
"When you're not on the front foot, it's quite easy to give away penalties," he said. "So I'm not worried about our discipline, I'm worried about not getting on the front foot." "Carter is a young 10 and he's going to have those days," Jones said. "But he'll bounce back. He's a good young player."
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