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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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Bledisloe CupRugby Union

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Dave Rennie speaks during the 2020 Super Rugby Media Launch at Rugby Australia HQ on January 23, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images)

Fancy plans won’t beat the All Blacks

The simple approach the Wallabies must adopt when they tackle the All Blacks on Wednesday.

Alan Jones

Rugby Union

England's back row Mark Wilson (R) reacts beside New Zealand's fly-half Richie Mo'unga (L) and New Zealand's wing Sevu Reece (2nd L) after winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup semi-final match between England and New Zealand at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama on October 26, 2019. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Emulate England to beat the All Blacks

If the Wallabies are to beat the All Blacks, they will need to defend well and emulate the English effort from last year’s World Cup semi-final.

Alan Jones

COMMENTARYRugby Union

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 03: Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman Peter V'landys and National Rugby League Chief Executive Andrew Abdo bump elbows during a NRL press conference at Rugby League Central on September 03, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

NRL can teach rugby a thing or two

Rugby Australia must focus on cutting costs, just like our friends at the NRL have done.

Alan Jones

CommentaryRugby Union

(FILES) This file photo taken on August 10, 2019 shows South Africa's players Tendai Mtawarira (L), Bongi Mbonambi (C) and Trevor Nyakane (R) celebrating after winning the Rugby Championship at the end of the match between Argentina and South Africa in Salta. - Australia will host the 2020 COVID-19 coronavirus-impacted Rugby Championship, it was announced on September 11, 2020, in a setback for arch-rivals New Zealand who were the early frontrunners. (Photo by Juan GASPARINI / AFP)

Hosting Rugby Championship is fool’s gold

Argentina is riddled with COVID-19 and there is little appetite for the Springboks to play. It seems the Wallabies will be playing the All Blacks an awful lot before Christmas.

Alan Jones

Rugby Union