“After that,I probably deserved more[criticism from the crowd]. They should be throwing baguettes,croissants at me. I deserve whatever I get.

“It definitely hurts me personally,100 per cent. I’m 100 per cent responsible for it. I do remember South Africa lost a game and won a World Cup[in 2019],so funny things have happened.”

Australia have tasted victory in just one of their seven Tests this year. When combining Jones’ most recent Test results as coach of Australia and England,he has four wins from his past 16 Tests.

A small positive for the Wallabies is they came away from Saint-Etienne with a bonus point for getting within seven points of Fiji.

Frank Lomani’s late penalty attempt,off the back of a dominant Fiji scrum,went to the left.

“It could be massively important,” Jones said. “As disappointing as our performance was today,we get a point out of it.”

After two matches,Australia and Fiji are tied for second in Pool C on six points,with Wales on 10 points.

The top two teams go through to the quarter-finals. Australia need to beat Wales to have any chance of progressing and,even then,depending on bonus points,it is not guaranteed.

A loss to Wales would all but send the Wallabies home,for the first time in 10 World Cup campaigns,before the quarter-finals.

Asked if Sunday’s match in Lyon (Monday AEST) is do-or-die,Jones said:“Probably so,if you do the figures. I think it will be. I’ve got no doubt we’ll get a response[from the players].

“I was really pleased with the character our young team showed and,when Fiji is on the front foot in a fairly hostile environment,it would have been easy for our team to go away but they didn’t.

“The great thing about the World Cup is it’s not the end of the road. We’ve got Wales next week,so we need to kick some stones tonight,work out where we can improve quickly and then get on with the game against Wales.

“I think they’ve gone back to a traditional style of Welsh play. A lot of the play comes off[Wales five-eighth Dan] Biggar. Their defence has improved and their lineout has improved. They’ve made big changes in their game since Warren[Gatland,Wales coach] has taken charge. They’ll be a tough team to beat.”

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