Queensland Reds coach and former Kangaroos winger Les Kiss has been named as the new Wallabies coach but won’t be replacing Joe Schmidt until the middle of next year. Schmidt announced in February he was stepping down at the end of this year’s Rugby Championship but Rugby Australia have revealed that the Kiwi will stay in the role until after the Australian leg of the Nations Cup in 2026.

As a former Australia rugby league representative, Les Kiss's journey to becoming the next Wallabies coach was unconventional, but there should not be doubts about his ability to do the job.