Joe Schmidt knows the Wallabies still have a long haul as they target a British Isles 'grand slam' but he was thrilled by their opening salvo at Twickenham.
The Wallabies got their grand slam tour off to a winning start against England at Twickenham. Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has refused to be sucked into the hype around the potential for Australia's first British Isles grand slam in 40 years — but admitted the chances of a rare clean sweep were still alive.In fact, the ex-Ireland boss said his coaching staff was fully focused on Sunday's clash against Wales at the Principality Stadium.
Yet even if the slam is a long way off, there was no question the Wallabies' epic triumph on Saturday had already transformed the confidence of his squad."Inevitably, progress is never linear, so there'll be a few peaks and troughs on the way further forward, but I've found a really good bunch of people, both in the staff and in the playing group.
"The players can grow confidence in themselves. And I thought some of the skill exhibited, some of the things we've been working really hard on, were certainly visible, which gives us a bit of confidence, certainly gives the players a bit of confidence.Photo shows Composite Shayna Jack celebrating and in yellow swim capPhoto shows Australia Kangaroos celebrate winning the Pacific Championships final against Tonga.
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