The foundations the Wallabies coach has been building all year paid off against England.
in unless the upside was greater than the downside, and that’s exactly how it played out. But for all the Suaalii hype,was really about the team that Schmidt is building by virtue of his selections and the rewards that consistency is starting to bring. The attack from deep philosophy shown against the All Blacks? It was there again. The signs that the Wallabies’ loose forward trio is becoming a genuinely good unit? There was more of that, too.
It’s stirring because even if you don’t like rugby the sight of young Australians defying the odds, in a hostile sporting arena far from home, says something about the country as a whole. Australian rugby has been rubbish at communicating this – really shouting it from the rooftops – but despite all the struggles it remains almost uniquely well-placed to offer this experience for sportspeople.
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