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Alan Jones AO is one of Australia’s most prominent and influential broadcasters. He is a former successful radio figure and coach of the Australian National Rugby Union team, the Wallabies. He has also been a Rugby League coach and administrator, with senior roles in the Australian Sports Commission, the Institute of Sport and the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust. Alan Jones is a former Senior Advisor and Speechwriter to the former Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser.

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RUGBY UNIONRugby Union

France's scrum-half Antoine Dupont warms up ahead of the Six Nations international rugby union match between Ireland and France at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, on February 14, 2021. (Photo by Brian Lawless / POOL / AFP)

Wallabies can thrive if they heed French lesson

Why are we letting homegrown talent leave to bring in average Kiwis?

Alan Jones

Rugby UnionRugby Union

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Rugby Australia CEO Andy Marinos poses during a Rugby Australia media opportunity at the RugbyAU Building on February 01, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Here we go again with a lousy call

The definition of “insanity” is making the same mistakes and expecting a different outcome. So why has Rugby Australia hired yet another foreign CEO?

Alan Jones

Rugby Union

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 18: James O'Connor of the Wallabies runs the ball during the Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on October 18, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)

Our last chance to win hearts and minds

We can’t win the title, but we have to try to win the hearts of Australian rugby supporters against Argentina.

Alan Jones

RUGBY UNIONRugby Union

NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 21: Pablo Matera of the Pumas warms up prior to the 2020 Tri-Nations match between the Australian Wallabies and the Argentina Pumas at McDonald Jones Stadium on November 21, 2020 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

When will we love the Wallabies again?

As a rusted-on Wallabies supporter, it’s hard to love this team when they continue to fail on the big stage.

Alan Jones

Tri-NationsRugby Union

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 14: Argentina head coach Mario Ledesma celebrates with Santiago Carreras of the Pumas after winning the 2020 Tri-Nations rugby match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Argentina Los Pumas at Bankwest Stadium on November 14, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Five keys to beating the Pumas

I believe the Pumas are very beatable if we open the success door with a few keys.

Alan Jones

RugbyRugby Union

Australia's Noah Lolesio (C) is tackled by New Zealand's Anton Lienert-Brown (L) and Beauden Barrett during the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup rugby match in Brisbane on November 7, 2020. (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) / IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE

High tackles remain a threat to the game

One can only wonder why Rugby Australia would dump its broadcast partner of 25 years for what seems like less money at Channel 9

Alan Jones

Bledisloe CupRugby Union

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 31: Rieko Ioane of the All Blacks scores a try during the 2020 Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on October 31, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Stop carrying out a plan and start planning to fight

Dave Rennie and Matt Taylor must stop reinventing the wheel and urgently overhaul the Wallabies’ defence.

Alan Jones

BLEDISLOE CUPRugby Union

Rather than take a knee, take a stand against the haka

This is our Eureka Stockade moment. Rather than taking a knee or wearing the Indigenous Wallaby jersey, take a stand against the haka.

Alan Jones

Bledisloe CupRugby Union

*APAC Sports Pictures of the Week - 2020, October 19* - AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 18: Caleb Clarke of the All Blacks makes a break during the Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on October 18, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Pick your best team and stick with it

The simple strategies the Wallabies must employ to overcome the calamity of Eden Park.

Alan Jones

Bledisloe CupRugby Union

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 11: Michael Hooper of the Wallabies runs the ball during the Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Sky Stadium on October 11, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

Believe to succeed at Eden Park

The lessons the current Wallabies can learn from the historic victory at Eden Park in 1986.

Alan Jones

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