The British & Irish Lions' 2025 tour began poorly with a loss to Argentina, signaling potential vulnerability. Under Joe Schmidt, the Wallabies have transformed, showcasing a young and revitalized team poised to challenge the Lions. Schmidt's approach focuses on rectifying past errors and optimizing player performance, reducing mistakes significantly, enhancing ruck success, and boosting overall defense and scoring. With the return of key players and an influx of new talent, the Wallabies have generated excitement amongst fans, evident from the strong ticket sales ahead of their upcoming fixtures.
In 2024 the Wallabies halved errors (one in 142 passes, down from 67 under Jones), won more rucks and conceded seven points fewer per game.
Schmidt's mission was to resurrect a two-time world champion side at its lowest ebb, sliding into social irrelevance and debt, its players easy poachings for rugby league.
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