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Wallabies backed to 'play', survive first Kiss Test

Even with the game in the balance in his first Test as Wallabies coach, Les Kiss was able to crack a smile before his side hung on to win in Japan.

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Les Kiss and his Wallabies have a mountain to climb but gritty win over Japan is a big first step

Australia got ambushed early and were a hot mess at times. But Kiss showed patience and nous as he found a way to win

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Japan 32-35 Australia: rugby union international – as it happened

Minute by minute: The Wallabies began a new era under coach Les Kiss with a Test win against old boss Eddie Jones’ side

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Jones plots Japan history, Kiss braces for rough ride

Les Kiss and Eddie Jones have history but the coaches have kept things civil ahead of a Test meeting in Osaka that serves as a full-circle moment.

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Les is more: Kiss seeks balance in first Test at helm

There is continuity, but Wallabies coach Les Kiss has still made nine changes for his first Test in charge, against Eddie Jones's Japan in Osaka.

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Inexperienced halves pair get nod for first Wallabies Test under new coach Les Kiss

New Australian coach Les Kiss has thrown his support behind Ryan Lonergan and Declan Meredith for the match against Eddie Jones’s Japan in Osaka

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Wallabies boss tipped to do more in timely first Test

Seeking his 'true north', James Horwill expects Les Kiss to immediately assess his options in Japan after adding some fresh faces to his first Wallabies squad.

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Bulked up lock Salakaia-Loto back in Wallabies fray

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has discussed his controversial omission from Joe Schmidt's final Wallabies Test squad ahead of his potential return to the fold in Japan.

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'World-class' criteria as Waratahs coach search narrows

Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh has remained coy on the prospect of Michael Cheika returning to coach the NSW Waratahs next season.

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Kiss era begins as Wallabies plan for Eddie's Japan

Les Kiss has addressed the Wallabies for the first time as coach as the squad began preparations for Eddie Jones' Japan in Osaka.

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Hard-hitters, gritty stayers and smart cookies: Kiss’s first Wallabies squad is built in his image

The Queensland-born league winger has never played rugby union but Australia need something different – and his players have been put on notice

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Waugh outlines winning Wallabies expectation under Kiss

Joe Schmidt's losing record doesn't tell the full story, Phil Waugh says, as Les Kiss takes the Wallabies reins and the expectations shift.

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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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