Schmidt Signs Off in Style as the Wallabies Beat Italy 57-10 to End a 6-Test Skid
Josh Canham became the first Wallabies lock to score a Test hat-trick as Australia ended a six-match losing streak.
- On Saturday, July 18, 2026, the Australia Wallabies defeated Italy 57-10 in Perth, ending a six-test losing streak in the Nations Championship.
- Lock Josh Canham scored a hat-trick of tries, with the Wallabies establishing a dominant 38-5 halftime lead that set up the convincing victory.
- Outgoing head coach Joe Schmidt concluded his tenure with the win, departing with 12 victories and 19 defeats while handing over to Les Kiss.
- Italy struggled without head coach Gonzalo Quesada, who served a one-match ban, while prop Marco Riccioni was red-carded in the 66th minute for a sideline melee.
- This Nations Championship success provides momentum for the Wallabies, who have 15 months to prepare before hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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France24Australia beat Italy 57-10 to end Schmidt era with win
The home side ran in nine tries to two in front of 19,268 fans at Perth's HBF Park, with lock Josh Canham bagging a hat-trick. Schmidt will now hand over to Les Kiss, ending an underwhelming stint where he won 12 of his 31 Tests in charge since assuming control from Eddie Jones. The victory did ensure the New Zealander avoided the ignominy of finishing with the worst winning percentage of any Wallabies coach in the professional era. It gave Aus…
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Schmidt signs off in style as the Wallabies beat Italy 57-10 to end a 6-test skid
Joe Schmidt's tenure as Australia's head coach has ended with a victory as the Wallabies beat Italy 57-10 in the Nations Championship.
Sydney Morning Herald
Wallabies lock scores historic hat-trick
Josh Canham drives over to complete an unlikely hat-trick of tries. He is the first Wallabies lock to achieve the feat.
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