Jonathan Drennan

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The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast · Can Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies upset Ireland? · 2 Jul 2026 podcast

The other interesting thing about Les Kiss coming in, so Vern Cotter, who was formerly Scotland coach, Fiji coach, he's taking over the Reds from the Auckland Blues, and

There is an argument that he would have been a really, really strong candidate for the Wallabies and you might not have had this messy transition.

But the logic was at the time, Joe Smith and Leskis have a very, very good relationship.

So I think that helped Leskis coming in.

But

Let's see.

It's less than ideal.

And yeah, you're spot on saying that.

at the bookies and bizarrely they had Ireland as favourites here but not by as much as you would think given Ireland had a really good Six Nations the Wallabies have come off four defeats in November including Italy

And also the other caveat is Australian rugby teams were very, very poor in Super Rugby overall.

I think it was like one of the worst years ever.

But having said that, I think you're going to get closer to 2024.

The reason I'm saying that, I just think they were absolutely battered.

It's not an excuse, but that is the reality.

By the time November came, they just were gassed and...

Yeah, they just had nothing left in the time, particularly when they came to Dublin.

I think it's going to be interesting.

Look at the weather forecast.

I mean, winter here, and this is where you can tell I'm Irish, is actually my favourite time of the year.

It's just beautiful.

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