Writing has been on the wall for Australian rugby for at least a decade

An embarrassing capitulation to Wales confirmed there is something rotten in Australian rugby

Australia's Samu Kerevi looks dejected following defeat in the Rugby World Cup 2023, Pool C match at the OL Stadium in Lyon, France. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire 

There’s something rotten about the state of Australian rugby union. A 40-6 Rugby World Cup defeat to Wales confirmed what most down under already knew – the 15-man code and the men’s national team is in one hell of a hole.

Fresh from a historic loss to Fiji last week, the men in green and gold backed up with an even more embarrassing capitulation in Lyon. The Wallabies have one last run out against Portugal, next weekend, but that should be a mere formality.