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The first leg of the Nations Championship is nearly done, and the Wallabies find themselves in a bit of a depth crisis.
Legendary Australian rugby commentator Greg Clark joins Brett McKay this week to ponder what is suddenly a must-win game for the Wallabies against Italy in Perth this weekend, with the Australians desperate to send out Joe Schmidt with a win.
There’s also some thoughts on Japan and Fiji’s participation in this tournament – Japan have already recorded a win and look to be building experience against the top nations ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup, while Fiji look to be in a really dicey situation after sacking their coach and have now been thumped by England in a seriously worrying performance.
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"Ep.22 – The Wallabies eternal quest for depth with Greg Clark" is an episode of 8/9 Rugby. Runtime 44 min. Published July 15, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.