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Nic White Confirms International Retirement After 77 Tests

Jake Gordon’s expected Bledisloe return ends the injury cover that briefly brought White back to the Wallabies.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 23: Nic White of Australia during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Australia at DHL Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Floris van Schouwenburg/Gallo Images)
White finally calls it a day
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Overview

  • White identified Sydney’s 28-26 loss to Los Pumas as his final Test, closing a decade-long Wallabies career at 77 caps.
  • He had initially stepped away after the Lions series before starting four Rugby Championship matches to cover Gordon’s injury.
  • The 35-year-old marked his farewell with a social post reading “F*** I’m gonna miss it” and a jersey image labeled “Test 77 & out!”.
  • His exit accelerates the halfback succession, with Gordon and Tate McDermott poised for Bledisloe duties and Ryan Lonergan in the squad mix.
  • White, Wallaby No. 875, played for the Brumbies, Western Force, Montpellier and Exeter Chiefs and plans to finish club rugby by year’s end to focus on family.