Joe Schmidt’s coaching job will likely come under scrutiny after the Wallabies suffered a humiliating 26-19 loss to Italy in Udine.

Displaying all-too-familiar ill-discipline, the Wallabies surrendered a second-half lead to slump to a sixth defeat in their past eight Tests under Schmidt in another hammer blow ahead of next month’s 2027 Rugby World Cup draw .

Currently ranked seventh in the world, the Wallabies will likely need to beat powerhouses Ireland and France in their remaining two spring tour fixtures to snatch an all-important top-six seeding for the global showpiece in Australia in two years’ time.

Such a scenario looks highly unlikely after the Wallabies produced another insipid performance, a week after falling 25-7 to England at Twickenham.

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