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Raising Tane: Edmed on the verge of great leap forward

Paul Cully Rugby columnist September 12, 2025 — 3.30pm Advertisement

The Wallabies are going to miss the rested Len Ikitau — not only does he top the list for most carries in the Rugby Championship, he’s the only Wallaby in the top 10 — but the Test against Argentina in Sydney will revolve around Brumbies-bound Tane Edmed.

The No. 10’s move from the Waratahs will almost certainly be the most important rugby decision he ever makes, and the manoeuvre looks so well thought out it belongs on a chessboard.

It’s a perfect case of the player’s needs meeting the Brumbies’ needs, and if the 25-year-old is to get off the rollercoaster that has been his career to date, then Canberra is the perfect location.

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