Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt will step down at the end of this year’s Rugby Championship, with Australia announcing Thursday they would immediately begin the search for his successor.

Schmidt’s last game in charge will now be the Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand on October 4 in Perth after he agreed to stay on a bit longer.

Former Wallabies coach John Connolly joined Piney to discuss.

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Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt will step down at the end of this year’s Rugby Championship, with Australia announcing Thursday they would immediately begin the search for his successor.
Schmidt’s last game in charge will now be the Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand on October 4 in Perth after he agreed to stay on a bit longer.
Former Wallabies coach John Connolly joined Piney to discuss.
LISTEN ABOVE

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John Connolly: former Wallabies coach on Joe Schmidt stepping down from the coaching role

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