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Joe Schmidt back in Sydney for Wallabies camp in January.

The looming Joe Schmidt problem … and it’s not his contract

The Wallabies coach hasn’t given much away about his future but a decision made in early January about a departing player could open a Pandora’s box.

  • Iain Payten

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Jake Gordon of the Wallabies

Off-contract Wallabies considering European exit if Schmidt opts out

Off contract at the end of the year, Waratahs captain Jake Gordon is one of many people eager to know whether Joe Schmidt will stay involved with the Wallabies.

  • Iain Payten
Joe Schmidt and Phil Waugh

The two vital decisions that could make or break Australian rugby this Christmas

It’s the time of the year when most workplaces shut down for the festive period. But Rugby Australia is sweating on a pair of massive calls as the year winds to a close.

  • Iain Payten
The Wallabies celebrate victory in Cardiff

The 15 things we learnt about the Wallabies in 2024

They started the year in a deep hole and ended it on a comparative high. So what parts of the Wallabies’ game are flying, and what still needs work?

  • Iain Payten
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‘Too much detail, too much tension’: The bitter ending to Schmidt’s Ireland story

Joe Schmidt took Ireland to the top of world rugby, but his coaching style caused a split within the squad. He returns to Dublin with a Wallabies side desperate to finish the spring tour on a high.

  • Jonathan Drennan
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Sione Tuipulotu of Scotland scores his team’s first try whilst under pressure from Carlo Tizzano of Australia during the Autumn Nations Series 2024 match between Scotland and Australia at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on November 24, 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Dominant Scots bring Wallabies’ grand slam dream to crashing halt

A former Junior Wallaby was one of the Scottish stars who ended Australia’s unbeaten run in a match in which Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii left the field injured.

  • Iain Payten
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Len Ikitau reflects on defeat against Scotland

Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against Scotland

The Wallabies’ hopes of a grand slam tour are over after losing to a clinical Scotland side that made them pay in Edinburgh.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Joe Schmidt barks instructions at Wallabies training.

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is unsure about his future. Here’s how to keep him

Rugby Australia must get creative to keep the Kiwi maestro involved after the British and Irish Lions series.

  • Paul Cully
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The Wallabies must work to eradicate this weakness in Suaalii’s game

The young Test sensation stands 196cm tall. In the NRL, that gave him an advantage – in rugby, it poses a problem for his defensive work.

  • Paul Cully
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii of Australia looks on during the Autumn Nations Series 2025 match between England and Australia at Allianz Stadium on November 09, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

How the Scots plan to attack Suaalii

Scotland will be looking to exploit the inexperience of Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii in rugby when they meet the Wallabies at Murrayfield.

  • Iain Payten

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