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The Wallabies conclude the July leg of the Nations Championship with a dominant win over Italy in Perth, and with it, the Joe Schmidt era comes to an end to an with a Wallabies ‘Kiss of life’.
Jim Tucker joins Brett McKay on the 8/9 Rugby Post Mortem to run through what really was an excellent performance from the Wallabies, clinical in their 57-10 win over the Azzurri over in Western Australia, and in front of a third straight sell-out crowd through this tournament. The Wallabies started superbly and had the game well in control by halftime, before kicking to record their biggest win in years.
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"Nations Championship Post-Mortem: Wallabies dominate in Schmidt farewell" is an episode of 8/9 Rugby. Runtime 30 min. Published July 18, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.