Australia coach Joe Schmidt said he was not getting carried away about thoughts of a Grand Slam sweep of the home nations after his team thrashed Wales 52-20 in Cardiff on Sunday. The result condemned Wales to a national record 11th consecutive Test defeat. In his absence, Australia scored three unanswered converted tries to pull clear for another impressive win. But also, I think their tight five have been going really well. Australia have rebounded since the 2023 Rugby World Cup when an Eddie Jones-coached team failed to advance from their pool, even suffering a 40-6 thrashing by Wales.

Source: Irish Independent November 18, 2024 14:34 UTC