Two years after Eddie Jones walked out on Australian rugby leaving broken dreams and shattered reputations in his wake, the Wallabies face the man who led them to World Cup ignominy in an emotion-charged game against Japan on Saturday.

An away test against the Brave Blossoms is usually a welcome stop for Australian teams; a chance to loosen up against an emerging rugby nation and build confidence before meeting the big dogs in Europe.

But with Jones plotting in the opposing coaches' box, the tour opener has a sharper edge for the Wallabies who left France shellshocked after the 2023 World Cup, and for those left out of Jones' squad entirely.

It will be the first time they face Jones since he walked away nine months into a five-year deal that had been hailed by Australia's former rugby l

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