NICK CAIN
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THE Wallabies whitewashed. The Lions enjoying the closest thing in Test match rugby union to a stroll in the park.
That was the outcome widely predicted for the 2025 Lions series against Australia after the Wallabies' disastrous 2023 World Cup pool exit under Eddie Jones.
It remained so until a few weeks ago when Joe Schmidt kicked off his tenure as Wallaby head coach. When the well-travelled-Kiwi began with three wins in succession, over Wales twice, and Georgia, predictions of a triumphal march through Australia by some Lions fans and pundits...