Attacking rugby is winning rugby. It’s time for the Wallabies to follow suit

June 22, 2026 — 3:11am

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The Hurricanes’ 60-5 destruction of the Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific final on Saturday confirmed a global trend that is now unmistakable: attacking rugby delivers trophies.

Look at the teams who have been successful this year: the Hurricanes, Northampton (English Premiership winners), Bordeaux-Begles (Champions Cup winners), Kobe Steelers (Japan Rugby League One champions) and Leinster (United Rugby Championship winners).

They have a common thread – they are either all-out attack merchants or, in Leinster’s case, at their best when they take off the shackles.

Not one team based on structure, set-piece and defence has won any silverware, which leaves Australian rugby with a big decision to make.

The Brumbies, in particular, were wedded to structure this year, but the Wallabies have to change that mindset, and quickly. Nothing summed up the game’s current direction more than Rieko Ioane’s try for Leinster in their........

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