Rugby World Cup 2023: Wallabies lose key member of coaching staff on eve of World Cup - report

Wallabies attack coach Brad Davis has reportedly left the team on the eve of the Rugby World Cup. Photo / Getty Images

The Wallabies have had a spanner thrown into the works ahead of their Rugby World Cup campaign, with a key member of the staff stepping away.

The Roar reports Brad Davis has left his role as attack coach in Eddie Jones’ staff for personal reasons on the eve of their departure for the Northern Hemisphere.

Davis signed on with the team in May, but The Roar suggested the former rugby league player wasn’t enjoying the coaching environment under Jones.

It remains to be seen whether Jones will fill the role prior to the World Cup, given the side are due to fly out this afternoon.

Jones is expected to address local media at Sydney International Airport prior to the side departing for Paris later today.

It’s the latest move in what has been a rocky 12 months for the Wallabies. It was revealed that assistant coach Scott Wisemantel had resigned from his post in January, just two weeks before then-head coach Dave Rennie was sacked.

Rennie was replaced by Jones, and it was later announced Davis (attack), Dan Palmer (lineout), Neal Hatley (forwards), Pierre-Henry Broncan (maul consultant), Brett Hodgson (defence) and Berrick Barnes (kicking consultant) would join the coaching staff in various roles.

The news comes on the back of the announcement of a surprising Wallabies World Cup squad which did not feature veterans Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper, instead looking to a pool of young or inexperienced players to lead the nation’s charge for their third Rugby World Cup title.

“It’s a really difficult decision,” Jones told reporters after announcing his 33-man squad.

“We’ve gone down the line of we think young players are the players that can take Australian Rugby forward.”