He coached Australia to Olympic sevens gold. Now he’s tasked with winning a 15-a-side World Cup
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-06-22 19:30 UTC+10:00
Section: Sport / Rugby Union
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Australia, Labour & Workers, Commodities, World News
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Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh is hoping his new tsar of the women’s game, Tim Walsh, can repeat in 15-a-side rugby what he achieved with the Australian women’s sevens team: implement full-time professionalism and win Olympic gold just two years later.
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