{"id":310258,"date":"2025-11-26T16:12:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/310258\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T16:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:12:15","slug":"thursdays-rugby-news-green-gold-rugby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/310258\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursdays Rugby News\u00a0 &#8211; Green &#038; Gold Rugby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>That is a wrap people for the Wallabies for 2025. The Rugby does not stop with the Sevens kicking off in Dubai this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Schmidt Given the Dreaded Vote of Confidence<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Joe-620x349.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150470\"  \/>In Joe we Trust.<\/p>\n<p>Some places are calling for Joe Schmidt to go early. These people are wrong Australian Rugby has had 9 head coaches since 2000. That level of continuity has led to unprecedented success. For those with bad memories 792 days ago Wales beat Australia in the 2023 RWC by 34 points. At that time, I can honestly say I felt the code could collapse. Joe has brought us back from the abyss, he is clearly a great coach who deserves to go out on his terms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I honestly believe Phil Waugh can see this and some of the narrative is run by people who just want the chaos, well this fan had had enough of chaos I like adults running the show.<\/p>\n<p>World Rugby Men\u2019s 15s Dream Team of the Year 2025<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2018-Wallabies-v-Springboks-11-620x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117908\"  \/>Malcolm Marx <\/p>\n<p>In my view this list is just being lazy the judges don\u2019t look outside the big teams. AG Joshua Tuisova, or the Georgian Davit Niniashvili.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Ox Nch\u00e9 (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Malcolm Marx (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Thomas du Toit (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Maro Itoje (England)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Tom Curry (England)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Harry Wilson (Australia)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Cam Roigard (New Zealand)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Len Ikitau (Australia)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Huw Jones (Scotland)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Will Jordan (New Zealand)<\/p>\n<p>England\u2019s Curry a \u2018bully\u2019 who pushed me \u2013 Contepomi<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/England-620x386.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136427\"  \/>Spotted outside Twickers. Its the hope, diet, warm beer, misery and climate that kills em.<\/p>\n<p>I will be interested to see if the CCTV makes it to the light of day. The truth probably lies somewhere in the middle but the reaction of the British media reminds me of the company line put out after the 2nd\u00a0BIL test where they accused Carlo Tizzano of taking a dive. No doubt if he did do something wrong any ban will see him available for the six nations.<\/p>\n<p>From the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/rugby-union\/articles\/c93wpwwq7pvo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi called England flanker Tom Curry a \u201cbully\u201d who swore and pushed him in the tunnel at Allianz Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Borthwick\u2019s side held on to beat the Pumas\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/rugby-union\/articles\/cm289ldgvgmo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">27-23,<\/a>\u00a0with an on-pitch altercation breaking out between both sets of players at full-time.<\/p>\n<p>The scuffle involved Curry, a second-half replacement, after it appeared the visitors were unhappy he injured full-back Juan Cruz Mallia with a late tackle, resulting in a penalty that was not referred to the television match official.<\/p>\n<p>Mallia was unable to continue, which meant Contepomi\u2019s side ended the match a player down, with Argentina confirming on Monday the Toulouse back suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee.<\/p>\n<p>RFU \u2018not out of woods\u2019 despite reduction in losses<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scales-Of-Justice-I-34001234.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38259\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/rugby-union\/articles\/c5y9r47ex20o\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Rugby Football Union is in a \u201cstrong position\u201d but \u201cnot out of the woods\u201d after it announced a 10-year high revenue of \u00a3228m in its latest financial accounts, says chief executive Bill Sweeney.<\/p>\n<p>The latest RFU annual report reveals the second-highest revenues in history, with losses down from \u00a342m in 2023-24 to \u00a32m.<\/p>\n<p>While the union\u2019s long-term future at Twickenham remains uncertain, Sweeney believes the game is emerging strongly from a difficult few years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have still got financial challenges, but we are in a good place,\u201d he told BBC Sport.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great break everyone all the best to you and your families and we will see you in the new year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wallaby.sjv.io\/c\/6087587\/1805959\/21449?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wallabyshop.com.au%2Fen%2F\" aria-label=\"Wallaby Shop_Lions Tour Jersey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wallaby-Shop_Lions-Tour-Jersey.png\" alt=\"\"   width=\"823\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"That is a wrap people for the Wallabies for 2025. 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