Wallabies legend questions Eddie Jones' radical game plan changes

One could argue that drastic changes are required to fast-track progress in that regard, but in the mind of 71-cap Wallaby, Mitchell, it is a "learned habit", making it difficult for the changes to stick

It has been a hugely difficult start for Jones at the helm of the side after two losses from as many games as the Springboks dominated the side in Pretoria, and Los Pumas snatched the win late in round two.

Mitchell also questioned whether the game model was selected to suit the available talent or is more of a case of tweaking the players towards the new structures.

"Eddie's been speaking quite a lot about wanting to play a game that requires a lot of decision-making; whether that be, run or pass, whether it be to offload or not to offload, and whether it be go down the short side or play open side," Mitchell told Daily Mail Australia.

"There's so many different decisions that these guys have to make in a game, but after the last two performances, he's (Jones) also said one area where we've probably fallen short on is our decision making.

"So are we picking a game plan and then making the players fit that? Or have we got the skill set of the players and then picking a game plan?

"That's probably a question that still hasn't really been answered just yet and hopefully it will in the next couple of games."

Jones has been very vocal about returning the Wallabies to the ˜Australian way' build of instinct, but Mitchell underlined that the fundamentals of set-piece are so vital in games with tight margins.

"Eddie talks about how structured Rugby Australia or rugby in Australia, in general, has been for a number of years now, but it's a learned habit," he told Daily Mail Australia.

"It's trying to break that learned habit and going back to the way they started playing by just playing instinctively and what's in front.

"That's great to a point, but it's Test match footy and World Cup rugby, so you also have to bear in mind that you have to play the right ends of the field. You have to be able to have a strong set-piece and play a territory game and win those kicking battles."