Wales are a much more familiar foe for this Wallabies side than England last week.
Australia hosted Warren Gatland’s team earlier this year in July and was the perfect opposition for Joe Schmidt to begin his tenure as head coach.
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The Wallabies contributed two defeats to Wales’ winless 2024, with the Australian mentor and his new-look coaching ticket “avenging” an embarrassing World Cup loss in 2023.
Schmidt and co. were adamant that the World Cup wasn’t a factor in the build-up, rather this was a new team with a clean slate. But if the Wallabies were to truly get a fresh start from the Eddie regime, they couldn’t rely on the hurt to fuel their performances, they had to let those scars heal. Liam Wright’s selection as team captain did just that.
His elevation was a sign of a new era for this Wallabies team. No matter what was to come under Schmidt, Australia was clear that this was a new team,…
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