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Ruthless Welsh deliver disastrous day for Australian rugby

Simon Poidevin
Simon PoidevinFormer Wallaby

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Australia’s record 40 to 6 loss to Wales at Lyon is a disaster for Australian Rugby.

It leaves an already vulnerable sport, in the world’s most competitive sporting landscape, fully exposed to being further marginalised by the major sporting codes in this country. With Australia to host the World Cup in four years, the timing could hardly be worse.

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Simon Poidevin played 59 Test Matches for the Wallabies between 1980 and 1991, captaining the team on four occasions. Simon is one of only four Australians to have won rugby union's World Cup, Grand Slam, Bledisloe Cup and Hong Kong Sevens.

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