What’s Wrong with the Wallabies?! Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie on Australia v France

The Wallabies have done it again: competitive for a stretch, then completely overrun. In Part 1, David Pembroke, Ewen McKenzie and Steve Hansen dig into Australia’s heavy loss to France and ask the big question — what is actually wrong with the Wallabies, and how do you fix it? The conversation covers fading out of games, concentration lapses, tactical and selection issues, the challenge of building consistency, France’s tempo and width through Lucu, the impact of discipline and yellow cards, and what Les Kiss should be looking to change first. There is also deserved praise for Fraser McReight, who produced a genuinely world-class performance in Brisbane.

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In this episode:
00:00 🦘 What is wrong with the Wallabies right now?
01:00 📉 Why Australia keep fading out of big Test matches
02:00 🇫🇷 How France bent the line and found another gear
03:00 🧱 Scrum shifts, tempo changes and why Tupou never got into the game
04:00 🌍 Steve Hansen on Australia’s real problem: not enough world-class depth
05:00 🟨 Yellow cards, momentum swings and why discipline still matters
06:00 🧠 The mental side: concentration, consistency and staying in the fight
08:00 🛠️ If Les Kiss walked in tomorrow, what should he fix first?
10:00 🚨 Jorgensen’s tackle, the TV producer and the turning point of the match
13:00 🌟 Fraser McReight proves again he is world-class

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📌 What is the first thing Les Kiss has to fix with the Wallabies?

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