Wallabies coach Eddie Jones faces the media before the team departs for the World Cup.
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00:00 on the A, do you feel as confident as you were at the start of the year?
00:04 More confident mate, more confident. I think we've got the right squad now, I think we've
00:09 got the right balance of energy, enthusiasm, we've got youth on our side, we're ready to
00:15 go. Much more confident.
00:17 Have you spoken to him?
00:19 I've tried to, but we can't get hold of him.
00:23 Why do you think he wouldn't take your call?
00:25 Because I think he's very upset mate.
00:27 So how did he know he wasn't in the squad?
00:30 Look, we, well...
00:32 Look, it's a fair question, how did he know he wasn't in the squad if he's not taking your call?
00:36 Well it was an announcement. I don't know why he's going back to that. And that's probably
00:42 reflective of Australian rugby. We've got to move on, we're moving on to a World Cup
00:48 now with a great young squad and you're still talking about players we haven't seen yet.
00:52 Well I've tried to ring him mate, that's all I can do.
00:55 Michael Hooper's played 100 tests, is it true that he had to ring up team management to
00:58 ask is he in the World Cup squad?
01:00 Not to my knowledge.
01:02 The Australia A squad's going to be over there as well. Bernard Foley's included in that.
01:09 A lot of those guys are still very much in the frame. If indeed there's an injury and
01:13 they could be called in, right?
01:15 Could be, but guys we've moved on. That's all been done and dusted, we've moved on.
01:21 If the players are unhappy about the selection process, so be it. We're moving on to a new
01:26 young squad that's going to take Australian rugby forward. And you've got to understand
01:30 that what we've had here over the last eight years hasn't been good enough. Hasn't been
01:35 good enough. And we want the opportunity for these young players to go forward. So I'm
01:39 disappointed if the players upset. All I can do is ring them.
01:43 So no bolters?
01:45 And if they don't take your phone call, you can't talk to them.
01:48 No, I mean that would suggest that communication breakdown.
01:51 If I ring them and they won't ring back, what do you want me to do? What do you want me to do?
01:58 What do you want me to do? Tell me.
02:01 No.
02:02 Well why keep asking about it?
02:04 Are you going to...
02:06 I can't believe the level of negativity here, boys.
02:09 Okay, what about Utilde's here?
02:11 Fantastic.
02:12 Here's a positive question for you. How do you take inspiration from a female footballer?
02:17 We take inspiration by the way that lit up Australian society. You know, done something
02:24 fantastic, given young kids the opportunity to play. Now I know what's wrong with Australian
02:29 rugby. And part of you blokes are the problem. Because you're so bloody negative about everything.
02:34 I wasn't negative.
02:35 So negative about everything. Okay, so we're going off to the World Cup, you think we can't
02:39 win. You think the selection process is bad because the players can play. So I apologise
02:45 for that. So we'll go out there and do our best, boys. So if you haven't got any positive
02:51 to say, don't ask. I know you blokes think we can't do any good, so don't ask any questions,
02:56 boys. Just be the pessimist you are. Keep Australian rugby where it's been. Keep it
03:01 where it's been. Complain about players that don't get selected. Keep doing about that
03:07 because it's fantastic. Because we love it.
03:09 I don't think it's a reflection of just the media. I think if you go into a World Cup
03:13 campaign losing four straight games, they're going to be in your car.
03:16 Yeah, 100%.
03:17 I think some of these questions are relevant.
03:18 100%. We haven't been good enough.
03:20 Really brought everyone to it.
03:22 I think we've done that. I love this negativity. It's fantastic. I love it. Keep going. Keep
03:28 going. Keep going. Keep going.
03:30 What was the real, what did you see the difference by coming to this?
03:35 Oh, nothing, mate. We're terrible. You know we're terrible. Just tell us we're terrible.
03:40 And we'll prove you wrong.