Rugby-Kiss set to be confirmed as Australia coach: reports


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  • Tuesday, 29 Apr 2025

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England Training - Pennyhill Park Hotel, Bagshot, Britain - February 20, 2019 England head coach Eddie Jones with London Irish head coach Les Kiss during training Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss will be confirmed as Joe Schmidt's successor at the Wallabies on Wednesday but may not take on the role until the middle of next year, local media reported.

Kiss, who worked closely with Schmidt at Ireland, will be the Wallabies' fifth coach in six years and is expected to steer the team through to the 2027 World Cup on home soil.

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