The Wallabies ... played rugby league for Queensland and Australia before starting his rugby union coaching journey in 2001 as an assistant with South Africa’s national team.

Fast-forward to 2025, and Kiss became the man Rugby Australia (RA) wanted to replace Joe Schmidt as Wallabies coach ... a 25-year span in rugby union, working in both national and club programs.

Joe Schmidt will shortly step down as Wallabies mentor after a successful stint. Picture: Getty As a player, McKivat captained the Australian rugby union team that won the gold medal at the 1908 ...

Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss says he won’t join the national team until his contract begins ... As revealed by this masthead on Tuesday, Rugby Australia has convinced Schmidt to extend ...

"To coach our national team through such an important period, highlighted by a home Rugby World Cup in 2027, is the honour of a lifetime..." Kiss, who started his rugby union career as defence ...

But, after a series of interviews earlier in the year, negotiations with Rugby Australia and the Queensland Rugby Union ... into the Wallabies environment. To coach our national team through ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Les Kiss will take over as Wallabies head coach from Joe Schmidt next year as Australia ... our national team through such an important period, highlighted by a home Rugby World ...

Les Kiss was a defence coach with Ireland before working under Joe Schmidt as his assistant Les Kiss will replace Joe Schmidt as Australia head coach in 2026 and will lead the Wallabies in their ...