Australia's young team now know the level they need to reach in international rugby after their 33-7 hammering at the hands of South Africa in the Rugby Championship on Saturday, new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said.
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Final - New Zealand v South Africa - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - October 28, 2023 New Zealand attack coach Joe Schmidt during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File photoAustralia's young team now know the level they need to reach in international rugby after their 33-7 hammering at the hands of South Africa in the Rugby Championship on Saturday, new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said.
"They’re an incredibly powerful side, an experienced side and, they won that physical battle today," Schmidt told Stan Sport."Their breakdown was really strong and they dominated possession and territory in that first half, which saps the strength out of the boys a little bit. The teams meet for a second Rugby Championship encounter in Perth next Saturday for what will be just a fifth game in charge for Schmidt, who may have a few walking wounded.
"The creativity comes from within the group, the players and management, but you first have to get forward dominance and field position. Today it worked, next week we might suffer," he said.
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