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The Guardian // Sport // Rugby Union

Door open for overseas Wallabies to take on the Lions, says Australia coach Joe Schmidt

Monday 12th May 2025, 6:26AM

Players like Samu Kerevi, Pete Samu and Will Skelton in frameSquad of up to 40 players to be picked before first Test in BrisbaneSuch is the magnitude of the challenge and occasion that Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is set to ditch his no overseas-based players selection strategy for the blockbuster series against the touring British and Irish Lions.While not picking talent from outside of Australia is not strictly a set-in-stone policy, Schmidt has made clear his preference to mostly overlook Wallabies stars playing offshore, or heading overseas. Continue reading...

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