Wallabies assistant coach Brad Davis will not be on the departing flight to France on Thursday.
According to The Roar, Eddie Jones' off-sider has quit due to personal reasons on the day the team will leave for the Rugby World Cup.
Rugby Australia has confirmed Davis will return to the United Kingdom to deal with a personal matter.
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Before the club hit financial troubles, Davis had been on secondment from London Irish to Rugby Australia to work with the Wallabies.
Davis was announced as the Wallabies attack coach in May but is said to be disillusioned with the coaching environment under Jones.
The former English Premiership defence coach is reportedly in line to join Super Rugby Pacific outfit the Queensland Reds as its defence coach under Les Kiss.
The pair have a previous relationship having worked together at London Irish, Davis as Kiss' assistant coach.
It's a startling revelation less than weeks out from their warm-up match against France.
Davis came to the Wallabies as an experienced coach and former rugby league player, who spent his career playing in the UK's Super League.
Between 1992 and 2006, he made 215 appearances for clubs including Castleford, Huddersfield, and Wakefield.
It's not yet clear whether Davis will be replaced at short notice.
Jones may be able to find support from Australia A and the Barbarians. However, those coaches said to be available – Jason Gilmore, Laurie Fisher, and Nathan Grey – all have defence backgrounds rather than attack.
In any case, Jones will front media on Thursday at Sydney International Airport before flying out.
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