Foley opens up on World Cup snub, why he jumped on Aus A call-up

PARIS – For the best part of six months, Bernard Foley was speaking with Eddie Jones about the Wallabies’ World Cup campaign.

No promises, no guarantees, just a plan to jump on board Jones’ “smash and grab” job.

Foley, whose international career was reignited last spring when Dave Rennie got on the blower following Quade Cooper’s season-ending injury last August, didn’t need much convincing.

In fact, he thought and hoped he would be central to Jones’ plans.

Indeed, Jones’ fresh and unique perspective on leadership had impressed Foley and several others.

All the while,…