At long last, the Wallabies coaching picture is finally clear. But it was a long road to get there, and some players can feel rightly confused and frustrated with the process. Let's break it all down.

Former rugby league international Les Kiss will succeed Joe Schmidt as Wallabies coach but will not take charge until next year after the New Zealander agreed to extend his reign by another nine months,

Schmidt departs for family reasons, paving the way for experienced Kiss to take charge ahead of 2027 campaign.