The article discusses Joe Schmidt's future as the Wallabies coach, his decision to exclude Langi Gleeson from the team due to his signing with Montpellier, and the potential impact of players leaving for overseas contracts on the Lions tour. It also covers the Waratahs' first trial win and the upcoming announcement of host cities for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Sydney confirmed to host the final and two semi-finals.
Lock in Sydney for World Cup finalThe will he, won’t he wait about Joe Schmidt ’s future continues, and for once in Australian rugby, grapevine clues are scarce.
But in contrast to the dithering about the future, a firm decision made by Schmidt over the Christmas break has opened up a potential issue for achieving success next up, in the Lions tour. With only 14 Tests to build a team, Schmidt’s logic seemed sound enough - then. But after selecting Gleeson on the bench for nine of those Tests, the logic of continuing the Lions exclusion this year begins to strain.
But if Noah Lolesio, for example, decided to play in Japan next year and announced it in May, what would Schmidt do? He pushed his chips in on Lolesio last year and started him in 11 Tests. Coach Dan McKellar was happy enough; there were no injuries and with many big names to return this week, it was a more a gauge on the Waratahs’ depth.
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