Overview
- Cron’s tenure as Wallabies scrum coach concluded after the 2025 Rugby Championship, and he will remain with Rugby Australia as a mentor focused on forwards and coach development.
- Brumbies assistant and former hooker John Ulugia has been appointed to the Wallabies staff for the End of Year Tour, with the Brumbies releasing him for the assignment.
- Australia’s scrum lost just one of 68 feeds across 10 Tests in 2025, recording a 100% success rate through the Lions series and The Rugby Championship.
- Cron initially joined Joe Schmidt’s staff in 2024 for the British & Irish Lions series and extended his on-field role through the end of the 2025 Rugby Championship.
- Rugby Australia’s high-performance chief Peter Horne publicly thanked Cron and highlighted Ulugia’s appointment as a development opportunity ahead of Tests against Japan, England, Italy, Ireland and France.