Why some key Wallabies will be twiddling their thumbs at Twickenham

As it did last year, the Wallabies’ reputation has preceded them for the clash with old foes England at Twickenham this weekend.

Last year, the Wallabies’ collapse at the 2023 World Cup, and struggles in the early days of the Joe Schmidt reign, translated to comparatively lukewarm demand for tickets from the England faithful. There were several thousand unsold seats, which doesn’t sound like much at an 82,000-seat stadium, but given England games used to have enough demand to sell out two or three times over, it was noteworthy enough to make the local papers.

But then Max Jorgensen and that Wallabies’ boilover unfolded, their first against England in London in a decade. This year’s strong showings in the Lions series and in the Rugby Championship served to enhance that reputation, too.