Wallabies start new era under Kiss against Jones' Japan

MELBOURNE, Aug 6 : Les Kiss makes his debut as Australia coach against Eddie Jones' Japan in Osaka on Saturday, kicking off a countdown to build the Wallabies into serious contenders for next year's World Cup on home soil.Kiss worked closely with his predecessor and former boss Joe Schmidt in the handover but the former Queensland Reds coach will be eager to make his mark after waiting in the wings for over a year.The Wallabies side he inherits won their last test 57-10 against a tired Italy in Perth, giving Schmidt a happy farewell after a mostly challenging two years in charge.But there is plenty of work ahead for Kiss and his staff to make the Wallabies capable of consistently challenging the game's heavyweights. Prior to Italy, Australia had a run of six consecutive defeats, including