Joe Schmidt has managed to spin some gold from the Eddie Jones scrapheap and the tour of the UK and Ireland has instilled new hope in Australian rugby
Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt has managed to give Australian rugby new hope ahead of the Lions tour next year.Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt has managed to give Australian rugby new hope ahead of the Lions tour next year.
Three of the six wins were against Wales, currently in the midst of a 12-match losing streak. One was over Georgia, the world No 12 but rising fast. The two most impressive were the boilover triumph over Argentina at La Plata in August and the last-gasp smash and grab on England at Twickenham last month which sent Wallabies stocks soaring to a 20-year high.In between were moments of humiliation , heartbreak , and humility .
Schmidt has left no stone unturned to find the characters to restore the Wallabies’ character. He spun gold from the Eddie Jones scrapheap of Noah Lolesio, Len Ikitau and Tom Wright, roused sleeping giants in Will Skelton and Jeremy Williams, all while empowering a core of older champions in Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight and Harry Wilson, a captain with gusto.
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