Rugby league fan Eddie Jones will use an NRL-style tactic at the World Cup - as telling clue emerges...

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2023-09-06 03:47:08  • 2 mins

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones is poised to implement an NRL style tactic in Australia's World Cup opener against Georgia.

Wingers Mark Nawaqanitawase and former Melbourne Storm star Suliasi Vunivalu are both outstanding in the air, and NRL star turned assistant coach Jason Ryles admitted it is likely to be a gameday tactic against the Lelos.

'That's certainly one of their strengths and that's one of the things you would have seen in the France game ... that Suli and Mark had opportunities in the air, one-on-one in those contestables,' he said.

'That's something that we moving towards and building on.

'Again, it's a strength of ours and it's something that when the time's right we want to give them the opportunity to show what they can do.'

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