Lions series will be key to Wallabies keeping coach Joe Schmidt
New Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt sees promising signs emerging in Australian rugby and admits a competitive showing against the touring and British and Irish Lions next year will be a key factor in whether or not he stays on to coach the Wallabies at the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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00:00 for the team that will be coming up against the Lions. It's an incredibly exciting opportunity.
00:05 It is a long-term target but at the moment we have a short-term focus with the Super Rugby.
00:11 I think the Australian teams have demonstrated a tighter consistency and have been more competitive
00:18 which is a promising first step toward our first test of the year in July and then we will spring
00:24 board that year later into the Lions test which is an incredibly special occasion, obviously once
00:30 every 12 years and we're really excited and looking forward to that challenge in the longer term.
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