Rugby fans will be well aware that Eddie Jones is prone to running his mouth somewhat.
The Australian coach returned to his home country in early 2023 to coach the Wallabies, after seven years with the English national team, and he has been tasked with turning around their fortunes ahead of the Rugby World Cup in France later this year.
They have a chance to test themselves against top quality opposition over the coming weeks, as the Rugby Championship continues between the SANZAAR nations.
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This weekend brings the mouthwatering clash with rivals New Zealand for the Bledisloe Cup, in a game that always has something of an edge to it.
Speaking to the Aussie media ahead of the game, Jones had some rather bizarre and pointed comments to make about Saturday's opponents.
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Eddie Jones makes bizarre New Zealand comments ahead of Bledisloe Cup
Eddie Jones has been prone to the odd outspoken comment in the past, and has clashed with journalists, opponents, and teammates alike in the past.
Australia head coach Eddie Jones (Photo: Shutterstock)
His most recent comments will certainly not have endeared him to New Zealanders.
Speaking ahead of the clash between the Wallabies and the All Blacks this Saturday, Jones took issue with what he perceived as a superiority complex from New Zealanders towards their neighbours, saying that it would give him extra satisfaction to win against them this weekend.
Jones said that he feels the entire nation of New Zealand "sinks" when they lose to their old rivals, and hoped that he could inflict such pain on them this weekend:
There's nothing better than Australian rugby taking on New Zealand rugby because the New Zealanders all think they're better than us, they always have, and so we get an opportunity.
There’s nothing better than winning against New Zealand because you feel the country sinking. It's not just rugby that sinks, the country sinks.
The whole economy goes down so the Prime Minister's there with his fingers crossed hoping the All Blacks win because he knows the economy will drop off (if) they lose.
We've got a bit of a job here to do…maybe put the New Zealand Prime Minister on call that the economy's going to suffer and at the same time raise our stakes here.
Australia face New Zealand in the Rugby Championship on Saturday, with kick-off from Melbourne at 10:45am Irish time.
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