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Eddie Jones held secret discussions with Rugby Australia throughout 14 months, Transmit Game can uncover.

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Jones, who was named as Wallabies lead trainer on Sunday night, had something like three gatherings with Rugby Australia administration

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Following his firing as Britain lead trainer, Jones was given a five-year agreement to supplant New Zealander Dave Rennie

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setting up a likely no holds barred with Britain in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup not long from now.

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Surprisingly that venture initially started over supper at the Gaucho café in Richmond, south west London in November 2021.

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Jones is said to have met with Rugby Australia administrator Hamish McLennan and their CEO Andy Marinos

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there following Britain's fall crusade, which incorporated a 32-15 triumph over the Wallabies at Twickenham.

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It is perceived that Rugby Australia had incited the gathering with a perspective on sounding out "where his head was"

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as a component of their initial steps to check whether he would be keen on getting back to his country to take up the place of Wallabies

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Jones is said to have been "100%" dedicated to Britain through to the World Cup during the gathering