Kiss inherits Wallabies side with familiar problems

MELBOURNE, July 21 : Joe Schmidt would have liked to hand over a fully rebuilt Wallabies side to Les Kiss but instead the incoming coach will find a similar set of problems to the ones that greeted the New Zealander two years ago.Schmidt took over a demoralised outfit in the wake of the 2023 World Cup in France where the Wallabies crashed to their first exit from the pool phase under the chaotic tenure of Eddie Jones.Despite some notable wins, including the upset of world champions South Africa at Ellis Park last year, Schmidt departs with a record of 19 losses from 31 tests, the second-worst winning ratio among Wallabies coaches with 30 tests in charge.After losing two of the three Nations Championship (NC) tests, the Wallabies are languishing at eighth in the world rankings, only one bet