The Wallabies are unbeaten so far in 2024, but they made life difficult for themselves against a granite-tough Georgia team.
The record books will record the Wallabies’ third successive Test victory – the first time they have strung three wins together since 2021 – after dispatching Georgia by 11 points in Sydney, but their second-half meltdown will perhaps live longest in the memory.
The Wallabies conceded two rapid-fire Georgia tries through Tornike Kakhoidze and Akaki Tabutsadze within the first six minutes of the second half, which set off the well-used panic stations in Australian rugby. Schmidt has been determined to invest in research and development during his early tenure as Wallabies coach. He knew he needed to explore new combinations ahead of more testing fixtures in the Rugby Championship against South Africa next month.
Granite-tough Georgia are always a difficult opponent. They will leave you battered and bruised and for all of that pain, most fans still expect a routine victory.
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