In a major blow for Australian rugby, Joe Schmidt has confirmed he will not steer the Wallabies through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup at home.

Joe Schmidt has made a call on his Wallabies position as head coach, set to depart the post after the Rugby Championship. Schmidt was initially contracted until the British and Irish Lions but will stay the extra months as the side moves into the new era, ironically beginning with a Test against Eddie Jones' Japan, the man Schmidt replaced