Jones not interested in vital Australia performance director role: 'I'm not an administrator'

Australian rugby needs a high performance director, according to head coach Eddie Jones, but the 63-year-old on Friday ruled himself out as a potential solution to the problem.

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Rugby in Australia is in the doldrums following a disastrous World Cup campaign that has seen them suffer a record loss to Wales, lose to Fiji for the first time in 69 years and in which they look certain to miss out on the knock-out stages for the first time.

The sport is in a crisis, both on an organisational level and on the pitch, with Jones coming under heavy fire for his team's performances, not just at the World Cup in France, but since he took over in January.

The Wallabies have managed just two wins in nine Tests since Jones returned to the helm and both of those were against Tier II nations.

It is a dire situation four years out from Australia hosting the 2027 World Cup.

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And one thing Jones believes the Australian federation needs to get right, is to appoint a high performance director.

"There's a need for someone to be looking after tomorrow. That's really important," he said.

"You know, the national coach looks after today and there's a need for someone to be strategic about planning what's needed for Australian rugby to be sustainably successful.

"And that's where you need a high performance director.

"What role he has with the national team is something that needs to be discussed. But someone absolutely responsible for what's happening tomorrow is vital."

Whoever that person is, it will not be Jones, even if he leaves