Northern rivals aren’t the All Blacks: Why bruised Wallabies still have spring tour belief

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 18, 2026

The high-flying Wallabies came down to earth with a thud in a one-sided Bledisloe series. But they haven’t lost all confidence ahead of a four-Test tour of the UK next month.

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