If a Wallabies team was picked today, here’s who should be in it

April 4, 2026 — 9:33am

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Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt might lean forward a bit more in his seat during Super Rugby this weekend.

After seven rounds, the Waratahs are effectively entering their version of the playoffs, Zac Lomax is poised to debut off the bench for the Western Force, and Will Skelton’s Achilles injury has left an enormous gap in the Wallabies’ pack.

Skelton confirmed this week that his French season is over, raising grave doubts about whether he’ll play for the Wallabies this year.

The Waratahs’ trip to Hamilton has a finals feel because Dan McKellar’s side can’t afford to drop too far behind in the race for the top six. But a win would completely change the complexion of their season: the game against the Chiefs is consequential.

If the Waratahs respond to that pressure, Schmidt will take note.

He has a few gaps to fill in his first Wallabies squad of the year, and he might also be looking for a few well-established players to step up this........

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