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Rugby World Cup 2023 – Day 17 highlights<\/h3>\n

Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has opened up about a disgruntled fan forcing him to drink milk as he feared that the supporter was going to \u201cglass\u201d him amid a disappointing Rugby World Cup campaign. The Wallabies are on the brink of elimination in the pool stages after defeats to both Fiji and Wales.<\/p>\n

Australia boss Eddie Jones has come under considerable pressure for his role in the demise of the nation\u2019s rugby, having been accused of attending a job interview with Japan on the eve of the tournament.<\/p>\n

With Australia set for an embarrassing exit, barring exceptional circumstances, one supporter was claimed to have taken out his frustrations on McLennan as he detailed an unsettling meeting that saw him forced to drink milk.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe ordered me to drink it,\u201d McLennan told the Sydney Morning Herald. \u201cI took a sip. He told me milk was what all he and his family were all drinking following the Wales defeat. He sat there for 10 minutes. He was particularly aggrieved, which I understand, but I think he crossed the line. It got so messy I thought he was going to swing a punch at me or try to glass me.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was ugly, and it was embarrassing for me in front of the family and everyone was shocked. I haven’t told anyone before now apart from friends. I guess it is just a sign of the times.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the ordeal, McLennan and Rugby Australia have thrown their backing behind Jones – who has dismissed the idea that he has interviewed for another position – even though he has led Australia to a disastrous campaign.<\/p>\n

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Jones was hired to replace the outgoing Dave Rennie after just over two years in charge, returning to the post after 17 years away with a contract until 2027 but his second spell has not gone to plan and there have been calls for him to be removed from his position – something that McLennan has batted away.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really concerned that we would get knocked out at the pool stages, which is why we made the change from Dave to Eddie,\u201d McLennan told The Telegraph. \u201cSo, we wanted to give ourselves the best possible chance of going deeper. That is the great irony of the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cEddie is a fantastic coach. People may not like the way he conducts himself in the media but he has worked his ass off and he is a smart guy. He has a great win rate and a great World Cup record versus a coach [Rennie] that had never been to a World Cup and had just lost to Italy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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