Discussing the effectiveness of RA’s coaching transition plan, Schmidt’s complicated selections and why so many Aussies play for other nations.

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Payto and Atko are joined by Nick “Fang” Phipps to talk Waratahs return; the Wallaroos finally have a new coach, with a catch; and why no one should disrespect Japan

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Rugby Australia Director of Women’s High Performance, Tim Walsh, joins Atko and Payto to talk Wallaroos, Sevens and women’s rugby.

Oh, and Michael Cheika is back!

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Payto and Atko sink their teeth into a feast of questions… Wallabies, Wallaroos, Celebrity Rugby duo names, worrying Waratahs and more.

00:00 Welcome to Inside Line
00:23 Argentina throwback and the mailbag episode
01:38 Who starts in the Wallabies centres?
03:05 Where Les Kiss sees Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
05:06 Could captain Harry Wilson be rested?
06:55 Are the Wallabies still building depth?
08:11 Should Australia settle on its best 23?
09:50 Argentina weakened by European departures
10:35 How Regulation 9 applies to overseas players
13:26 Why Tupou and Hooper remain with the Wallabies
15:26 The risks of relying on overseas-based players
15:38 What should the McReight-Tizzano combination be called?
18:02 Can McReight and Tizzano play together?
20:29 Dave Rennie’s All Blacks revival
22:38 Would Rugby Australia regret sacking Rennie?
23:26 Why Wallabies players still love Rennie
25:15 The sliding-doors question from 2023
26:45 Rennie’s return to Australia
27:12 How Rennie could help trans-Tasman rugby
30:31 All Blacks stun the Springboks
31:27 What went wrong for the Wallaroos?
33:31 The Black Ferns’ tight-five dominance
34:10 Could Mike Cron help the Wallaroos?
35:58 Finding Australia’s next generation of female forwards
37:52 Ballymore’s redevelopment explained
39:44 The project’s long and complicated history
42:03 Why government funding finally arrived
44:19 Rugby’s valuable Brisbane asset
45:50 Should Waratahs supporters be worried?
46:18 Lachlan Hooper joins the Reds
47:37 The problem with focusing on famous surnames
48:01 Why players are leaving the Waratahs
48:52 Can Michael Cheika rebuild the roster?
50:12 How worried should Waratahs supporters be?
51:20 Final thoughts

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Wallabies coaching appointments, Women’s Technical Director, Scapegoats and Brisbane Restaurants

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Iain Payten reports from the land of the rising sun ahead of the Wallabies next test; plus JD and Atko talk veteran playmakers returning to Super Rugby and the stars aligning for the next Wallaroos coach

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Jonny Drennan brings back retro jerseys and a bit of Irish class as GAA gets a run on a rugby podcast; also Joe Schmidt returns to Ireland

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Is there a powerhouse brewing in the west, finally?
Player movement, Sevens heaven and Women’s English alliance

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