EDDIE JONES has come under heavy fire from back home ahead of Australia's must-win clash with Wales.
Jones, for so long the coach with all the answers, had none to explain the Wallabies' 22-15 loss to Fiji - a result that leaves them one defeat from elimination.
The former England boss instead invited disgruntled fans to "throw baguettes and croissants" at him, saying it was his fault and he deserved whatever he got.
But former Wallaby wing Drew Mitchell (inset) blasted Jones in an X-rated rant.
"Eddie sits there and goes, 'Yeah, it's my fault. I take full responsibility," the 71-cap star told The Good, The Bad and The Rugby Australia Podcast. "What the f*** does that mean, though?
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