Only the cruel would wish the Wallabies annihilation at the weekend when they confront the All Blacks in Sydney.
But in the catastrophic defeat at the hands of a rampant Argentinian side a fortnight ago, the grim reality of Australian rugby’s parlous present, and uncertain future, was again revealed. Any recovery of the game’s fortunes, on or off the field, will take a long time.
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James Curran is The Australian Financial Review’s International Editor and professor of modern history at Sydney University.
