The Wallabies are in freefall, and it’s difficult to see how things improve |
The Wallabies are in freefall, and it’s difficult to see how things improve
November 9, 2026 — 10:30am
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1. Scoreline flatters Wallabies as selections backfire
Wallabies coach Les Kiss must put the Jeremy Williams-at-No.6 experiment in the bin and take Declan Meredith out of the firing line after an unacceptable 45-22 loss to England at Twickenham.
The Wallabies barely fired a shot in London and were extremely fortunate to only trail 19-10 at the halftime break. Only a Max Jorgensen intercept try and some pedantic refereeing from Frenchman Pierre Brousset prevented England from turning their complete domination into a cricket score.
The Wallabies lacked physical bite without Rob Valetini at No.6, and although Williams was serviceable, big lock Lukhan Salakia-Loto had a poor Test. Meredith struggled against England’s rush defence, although he hasn’t been helped by Ryan Lonergan’s form slump, and the Brumbies halfback was one of several Wallabies who struggled to cope with Maro Itoje’s defensive pressure.
There were few rays of sunshine for the Wallabies, although Ben Donaldson added a bit of spark to the attack when he was injected in the second half. But, for the second year in a row the Wallabies are in freefall after a notable win against the Springboks.
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