Eddie Jones would no doubt contend that such things are nonsense — just like the nickname of the Japanese national team, which he hated, mate, because ‘Brave Blossoms’ does not conform to his notion of rugby, even though it is fundamental to the nation whose side he coached and who helped him build a reputation.
But when his devastated young Australian players formed a huddle after the World Cup annihilation by Wales on Sunday night, he was not there.
That huddle was a shambles, actually; players arriving to it late. Some not at all.