Wallabies Prop James Slipper Rebuts Eddie Jones’ Claims In the aftermath of Australia’s 39-34 defeat to Wales in the second Test, Wallabies loosehead prop James Slipper has strongly refuted claims made by former England head coach Eddie Jones. Jones had alleged that the Wallabies were “a shambles” and “lacked discipline” after their loss in Cardiff. He also criticized the Australian team for its lack of leadership and organization on the field. Slipper, who captained the Wallabies in the first Test, hit back at Jones’ comments, saying they were “unfair and inaccurate.” “He’s entitled to his opinion, but I think he’s wrong,” Slipper told reporters. “I don’t think we’re a shambles at all. We’re a team that’s working hard, and we’re improving. We’re not the finished product yet, but we’re definitely on the right track.” Slipper acknowledged that the Wallabies had made some mistakes against Wales, but he pointed out that they had also played some good rugby. “We made some errors in our execution, but we also created chances and scored some good tries,” he said. “We just need to be more consistent. We know we can play better, and we’re determined to show it in the third Test.” Slipper also defended Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie, who has come under scrutiny following the team’s disappointing performance in the Six Nations. “Dave’s a great coach,” Slipper said. “He’s been really supportive of us, and he’s given us the confidence to play our best. We’re behind him all the way.” The Wallabies will have an opportunity to prove their worth when they face Wales in the third and final Test of the series in Sydney on July 16.James Slipper has strongly refuted claims from Eddie Jones that the Wallabies were “soft” in defence during their match against Wales in Cardiff. Slipper, Wallabies captain, said that while he accepted that the team had been outplayed by Wales in some areas, he believed that his players had shown plenty of physicality and determination. “We didn’t always get it right, but I think we showed a lot of courage and resilience,” Slipper said. “We were under a lot of pressure at times, but we kept fighting and never gave up.” Slipper’s comments come after Jones in the fallout from Wales’ 29-28 win, the Wallabies defence as “soft” and said that they had “not been physical enough”. Jones, who will take charge of England in 2023 after a successful stint with Japan at the Rugby World Cup, is a renowned expert on defence and his opinion carries a lot of weight. However, Slipper said that he did not agree with Jones’ assessment. “Eddie is entitled to his opinion, but I don’t think he was fair in his criticism of our defence,” Slipper said. “We made some mistakes, but we also made some big tackles and put in some big hits. I think we showed that we are a tough team and that we are not afraid to stand up to the physical challenge.” Slipper’s comments were echoed by Wallabies coach Dave Rennie, who said that he was proud of the way his team had performed in defence against Wales. “I thought our defence was excellent,” Rennie said. “We were under a lot of pressure at times, but we never gave up and we kept fighting. I think it showed a lot of character and resilience from the team.” The Wallabies will now travel to Paris to face France in their next match on November 12.