Siya Kolisi of the Springboks (R) is tackled by Pete Samu of the Wallabies during the Rugby Championship Test match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks. Photo: EPA/MATT TURNER
Wallabies settle on new coach after Eddie Jones – report
The Wallabies are reportedly on the verge of confirming a leading international coach to take over from Eddie Jones.
Siya Kolisi of the Springboks (R) is tackled by Pete Samu of the Wallabies during the Rugby Championship Test match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks. Photo: EPA/MATT TURNER
Eddie Jones controversially left the Wallabies top job after the Rugby World Cup after a highly disappointing stint that ended with the Australian team bowing out at the pool stage.
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However, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, the Wallabies are poised to unveil former Ireland coach and All Blacks assistant Joe Schmidt as their new head coach in the coming days.
Schmidt, 58, coached Ireland from 2013 to 2019 and was highly influential when he assisted Ian Foter at the All Blacks up until last year’s World Cup.
Apparently there is just the final paper work to now be completed.
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Wallabies lie in wait for Springboks
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THE BOKS’ HOME TEST SCHEDULE FOR 2024 IS:
Saturday, 6 July: SA vs. Ireland (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
Saturday, 13 July: SA vs. Ireland (Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban)
Saturday, 20 July: SA vs. Portugal (venue TBC)
Saturday, 31 August: SA vs. New Zealand (Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg)
Saturday, 7 September: SA vs. New Zealand (DHL Stadium, Cape Town)
Saturday, 28 September: SA vs. Argentina (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit)
Meanwhile, the Springboks’ away Test schedule includes two matches against the Wallabies in Australia in August, and an away match against Argentina in the Rugby Championship in September, as well as engagements in Europe in November 2024.
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