Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss will be confirmed as Joe Schmidt’s successor in Wallabies on Wednesday, but may not take the role until mid -next year, local media reported.

Kiss, who worked closely with Schmidt in Ireland, will be Mourning‘The fifth coach in six years and is expected to run the 2027 World Cup team on the house.

Rugby Australia (RA) governing body refused to comment on reports, but confirmed that there would be a notice at a press conference in Sydney on Wednesday.

Schmidt, who replaced Eddie Jones after the horror of Wallabies 2023 World Cup in Franceannounced in February that he would withdraw after Rugby championship To spend more time with his family and to help care for his youngest son, who has heavy epilepsy.

However, Sydney Morning Herald’s newspaper reported that the new Zealander would stay while the Wallabies coach until Kiss see his Red contracts at the end of 2026 Super Rugby season.

Some fans would be happy if Schmidt would remain longer in the role than he intended, restoring confidence in Wallabies by the end of last season after the second and short -lived season of Jones.

Queensland Rugby would also prefer to hold kiss and have more time to fix a replacement.

Kiss has been linked to the role of Wallabies for months, but refused to comment on his ambitions, stopping confirmation in February that he had discussed the work with RA.

The former Rugby League’s international inter -section passed Rugby Rugby over 20 years ago and led Ireland’s defense under the Declan Kidney when the Irish won the six nations of 2009 and a first Slam Grand since 1948.

He remained Defense Coach when Schmidt followed the kidney in 2013 and helped the new Zeander win the six nations next year.

After further training roles in Ulster and London Irish, Kiss returned to Australia to take over the Reds in 2024.

The Reds crashed from the quarter -finals last year, but they are fourth this season and hunting for a first title since 2011.

Reds Loose Sere Uru said the players were in the dark for Kiss meeting in Wallabies and that they were simply focusing on Saturday’s match against Fijian Drua.

However, he offered an overview of KISS training.

“One of his main things is skills, just to support yourself, to use your skills and will open,“Uruk said.

“Our skills have improved and our connection as a team has become narrower.“