Wayne Pivac insisted he "wouldn't be here" if he didn't think he would be leading Wales to the 2023 World Cup as he once again was forced to defend his increasingly fraught position.
The under-fire Wales coach will head to France on Sunday for a World Cup recce as his chances of doing the same at next year's World Cup were left hanging by a thread after a ninth defeat in 12 this calendar year to cap off a miserable 2022.
Pivac will fly out on Sunday as part of preparations for next year's tournament, with the Welsh Rugby Union having not been expected to make any snap decisions on Pivac's future as Wales coach prior to Saturday's match ahead of an end-of-campaign review. However, a defeat to the injury-hit Wallabies whereby Wales threw away a 21-point lead has only turned the heat up on the former Scarlets boss.
