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Former Ireland head coach Schmidt says 'it would be counterproductive' for some Wallabies to feature in games with a quick turnaround

Schmidt gives short shrift to player release demands

Australia head coach Joe Schmidt has hit back at the British and Irish Lions over their warning he is contractually obliged to release his stars to their Super Rugby franchises throughout the tour.

Rugby • 3 hrs

Schmidt's swipe at Lions 'southern hemisphere' centres

Australia head coach Joe Schmidt has taken a swipe at the British and Irish Lions by describing Bundee Aki and Sione Tuipulotu as a "southern-hemisphere centre partnership".

Rugby • 20 Jun

James O'Connor in training with Crusaders

Schmidt overlooks O'Connor as Lions loom for Wallabies

James O'Connor is set to miss out on facing the British and Irish Lions after being left out of the Australia squad to face Fiji.

Rugby • 19 Jun

Joe Schmidt: 'We don't want to discount anyone because we'd love to pick a form squad'

Schmidt impressed by depth of Lions squad

Australia coach Joe Schmidt was impressed with the depth of the British and Irish Lions squad and thinks the Wallabies will have to play their own game if they are to come out on top in the three-Test series in July and August.

Rugby • 12 May

Joe Schmidt's Australia welcome the Lions for a three-Test series in July and August

Schmidt confident Wallabies can compete against Lions

Australia coach Joe Schmidt is confident the Wallabies will be competitive against the British & Irish Lions later this year even if he does not yet know who his captain will be for the series.

Rugby • 30 Apr

Cheika in frame to succeed Schmidt in Wallabies hotseat

Former Leinster head coach Michael Cheika met with Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh on Tuesday, raising speculation the former Australia boss is among candidates to succeed Joe Schmidt at the helm of the Wallabies.

Rugby • 19 Feb

Joe Schmidt will remain in charge of Australia until October

Schmidt to quit Australia role after Rugby Championship

Joe Schmidt will leave his post as Australia head coach in October following the conclusion of this year's Rugby Championship.

Rugby • 06 Feb

Joe Schmidt is highly rated by Rugby Australia

Wallabies set Valentine's Day deadline for Schmidt

Rugby Australia wants Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt's signature on a contract extension by the start of the Super Rugby competition on 14 February, chief executive Phil Waugh said on Thursday.

Rugby • 30 Jan

Preview: Ireland Aussie clash perfect for party time

There's plenty of intriguing sub-plots in the mix as Ireland host Australia in the final game of the Autumn Nations Series.

Rugby • 30 Nov 24

Preview: Ireland Aussie clash perfect for party time

There's plenty of intriguing sub-plots in the mix as Ireland host Australia in the final game of the Autumn Nations Series.

Rugby • 29 Nov 24

Joe Schmidt will return to the Aviva as Australia coach on Saturday

Schmidt proud of Irish legacy on return to Dublin

It's been a busy week for Joe Schmidt on his return to Dublin, but there's no fear that the former Ireland head coach will be taking his eye off the ball.

Rugby • 28 Nov 24

Schmidt proud of Irish legacy on return to Dublin

It's been a busy week for Joe Schmidt on his return to Dublin, but there's no fear that the former Ireland head coach will be taking his eye off the ball.

Rugby • 28 Nov 24

Schmidt has made six changes for this weekend

Schmidt makes six changes for Wallabies' Dublin test

Australia head coach Joe Schmidt has rung the changes to his side for the final game of their November series against Ireland on Saturday, with six alterations to the team which lost to Scotland last weekend.

Rugby • 28 Nov 24

Joe Schmidt's influence reached all levels of rugby in Ireland

Schmidt legacy lives on in Irish rugby ecosystem

Joe Schmidt's imprint on Irish rugby is obvious on the national and provincial level but the former head coach's legacy is evident away from the professional side of the game as well.

Rugby • 29 Nov 24

Schmidt legacy lives on in Irish rugby ecosystem

Joe Schmidt's imprint on Irish rugby is obvious on the national and provincial level but the former head coach's legacy is evident away from the professional side of the game as well.

Rugby • 29 Nov 24

Paul O'Connell (l) has backed Joe Schmidt (r) to turn Australia's fortunes around

O'Connell: Wallabies improving further under Schmdit

Paul O'Connell has backed Joe Schmidt to make Australian rugby a force once again, and says the ex-Ireland coach's fingerprints are still all over the current Irish side.

Rugby • 27 Nov 24

Joe Schmidt after his final home game in charge of Ireland against Wales in 2019

'I don't know about being love-bombed' - Schmidt

Joe Schmidt reckons he'll be all business this week as he prepares his Australia team to take down Ireland.

Rugby • 25 Nov 24

'I don't know about being love-bombed' - Schmidt

Joe Schmidt reckons he'll be all business this week as he prepares his Australia team to take down Ireland.

Rugby • 25 Nov 24

Joe Schmidt won three Six Nations title with Ireland

Schmidt not contemplating Wallabies Grand Slam yet

Australia coach Joe Schmidt was not getting carried away with thoughts of a first Grand Slam tour in 40 years despite the Wallabies thrashing Wales 52-20 on Sunday to back up their last-gasp win over England.

Rugby • 18 Nov 24

Joseph Suaalii recently switched from rugby league to union in Australia

Wallabies call up Suaalii, Springboks name strong squad

Australia's big money signing from rugby league Joseph Suaalii looks set to make his Wallabies debut on the end-of-season tour after being included in Joe Schmidt's squad for tests against England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland on Tuesday.

Rugby • 22 Oct 24

Cane will play his last Test in New Zealand

Cane able to sign off on century; Schmidt rotates

Sam Cane was named at openside flanker for his 100th test and he will become the 13th All Black to pass the milestone in his final international on New Zealand soil.

Rugby • 26 Sep 24

Former Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt leads Australia against his native New Zealand at the weekend

All Blacks wary of Oz rebound with Schmidt at helm

Australia may appear at a low ebb after a record 40-point drubbing by Argentina, but New Zealand are taking the Wallabies' threat seriously in the Rugby Championship, given the inside knowledge of coach Joe Schmidt.

Rugby • 17 Sep 24

Australia were dealt a 67-27 hammering away to Los Pumas

Schmidt feeling the heat after cold Wallabies start

Australian rugby fans have become accustomed to false dawns and may feel another is unfolding before their eyes after the record defeat to Argentina in Santa Fe.

Rugby • 09 Sep 24

Former Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt took over Australia in January

Schmidt rues Aussie inexperience after record defeat

Australia coach Joe Schmidt was left to lament a lack of depth in his inexperienced Wallabies squad after seeing his team handed a record 67-27 loss by Argentina in Santa Fe in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.

Rugby • 08 Sep 24

Joaquin Oviedo scores a try for Argentina during their record-breaking defeat of the Wallabies

Schmidt's Australia take record 40-point Pumas beating

Argentina fought back from a 17-point deficit to score nine tries and hand Joe Schmidt's Australia a record 67-27 defeat in an action-packed Rugby Championship clash on Saturday that provided more than a point per minute.

Rugby • 07 Sep 24