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It's all academic: key areas in rugby's contract battle

Australian rugby powerbrokers have weighed in on the battle to contract the code's best talent and renewed calls to outlaw a "catastrophic" tackle technique.

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'Lots of positives': Schmidt's take on Wallabies reign

Despite presiding over just 12 wins from 31 Tests, outgoing Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has declared his three-year tenure a success before Les Kiss takes over.

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Code theory: Les to give Wallabies Kiss of life

Les Kiss has detailed his Wallabies way and a theory that's underpinned almost 30 years of coaching as he takes the reins ahead of a home Rugby World Cup.

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Wallabies' hat-trick hero recounts his three-metre luck

Josh Canham has become the first Wallabies lock to score a Test hat-trick, but he reckons he had a fair slice of luck in the unexpected feat.

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Schmidt identifies key weakness for Australian rugby

The Wallabies have farewelled coach Joe Schmidt with a win, running in nine tries to two in a 57-10 thumping of Italy in Perth.

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Schmidt leaves repaired Wallabies with gifts of Canham and Lonergan for Kiss

Australia’s lack of forwards remains a problem, but the departing coach raised the ceiling and left a deeper and more experienced group

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Lock it in as hat-trick helps Wallabies wallop Italy

Josh Canham has become the first lock in Wallabies history to score a Test hat-trick as Australia snapped a six-match losing streak with a huge win over Italy.

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Josh Canham leads Wallabies to nine-try rout of Italy in coach Schmidt’s farewell Test

Australia thump Italy 57-10 to kickstart their Nations Championship campaign while Canham scores three tries and Paenga-Amosa adds two

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Australia 57-10 Italy: Nations Championship rugby union international – as it happened

The Wallabies send off coach Joe Schmidt in style as Josh Canham leads nine-try rout with hat-trick

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Bad memories: Wallabies on alert for Italy clash

Australia have lost twice in a row to Italy, but the Wallabies are vowing to make amends in Perth in a bid to farewell coach Joe Schmidt in style.

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Wilson makes captaincy pitch as new Wallabies era looms

The Wallabies are keen to send coach Joe Schmidt out with a win, but they know they face a tough task against an Italian side that beat Australia last year.

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Wallabies set to unleash new enforcer against Italy

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has heaped praise on Miles Amatosero after naming the enforcer to make his Test debut off the bench in Saturday's clash with Italy.

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Joe Schmidt era staggers to a close as shellshocked Wallabies face Italy

Australia have lost their last two against the Azzurri and if they fall again, the departing coach’s win-loss record will fall below 36%

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Schmidt backs in Meredith ahead of Wallabies farewell

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has taken the gamble of selecting Declan Meredith for the starting flyhalf spot ahead of Ben Donaldson for the clash against Italy.

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Record low? Not on our watch, say Wallabies

Outgoing coach Joe Schmidt will need to guide his team to victory over Italy in Perth if he is to avoid owning the worst losing record in Wallabies history.

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Wallabies playmaker sets sights on Italy Test return

Ben Donaldson is hopeful of giving the Wallabies a play-making boost against Italy as coach Joe Schmidt prepares to say arrivederci.

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Wallabies’ pop-gun revival under Joe Schmidt blown apart as France unload heavy artillery

Plucky defeats decorated with patches of excellence will not cut it for Australia with a home World Cup now looming large

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Trio called in as winless Wallabies farewell Schmidt

Outgoing coach Joe Schmidt has called in another young playmaker among three additions to the injury-hit squad for his final Test in charge of the Wallabies.

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Baptism of fire: Wallabies debutant in tough initiation

Debutant Wallabies flyhalf Declan Meredith was on track to taste sweet victory, before France unleashed a devastating second-half try barrage.

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Wallabies extend losing streak after being blown away by France in Nations Championship

The Wallabies crashed to a 42-26 defeat to France in Brisbane to continue their winless start to the Nations Championship

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'That's not good enough': Wallabies make desires clear

The injury-hit Wallabies will debut another flyhalf against a French team full of familiar faces as the hosts aim to snap a five-Test losing run.

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Wallabies need cool heads and a hard edge against France to stop the gallant losses

Australia’s positive intent and recent honourable defeats won’t help against the world No 4 side – but composure and discipline might

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Wallabies' brutal approach to discipline problem

The Wallabies are going to great lengths to address their ill-discipline before coach Joe Schmidt hands the keys over to Les Kiss.

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Flyhalf 'curse' forces halves overhaul for French Test

Flyhalf Declan Meredith will make his Test debut and fullback Jock Campbell has been benched to act as his unlikely back-up against France in Brisbane.

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Double blow as Wallabies prepare for French lesson

Wallabies flyhalf Carter Gordon and influential flanker Tom Hooper have both been ruled out of Brisbane's Test against France due to injury.

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