The Wallabies are a work in progress, but what did we learn about the new-look team as they started the Joe Schmidt era?
, Schmidt has been at pains to under promise and over deliver. The New Zealander has consistently referenced his lack of preparation with his team, but he still delivered an essential victory when it mattered, regardless of some minor bumps on the road. Here are the five things that we learned against Wales.Schmidt was back in the head coach’s chair for the first time in five years since he led Ireland and cut a relieved figure in the press conference after the game.
There will be serious improvements expected in Melbourne next week in the discipline department and Schmidt’s video review session will not be pleasant watching for the Wallabies on Monday.Little gets past Schmidt and he notices every player’s individual efforts at the breakdown, regardless of how slight, they all make a difference. His halfback Jake Gordon played a crucial and unsung role in prop Taniela Tupou’s 20th minute try that typified the selfless approach Schmidt expects.
After having a relatively quiet game, full back Tom Wright’s brilliant 68th minute try showed that the Wallaby way can still be taken., he launched into a mazy run that he had no business completing from his own half.and hit a small gap that he squeezed through. After sprinting half the field, he had only Welsh centre Mason Grady to beat, which he did with immaculate footwork.
Given the huge workload on veteran James Slipper in the absence of injured Angus Bell, Kailea had the perfect opportunity to shine and he took it. Remarkably, Kailea only moved to the front row in 2018, after previously playing all of his rugby as a breakaway.
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