Wellington — Rugby Australia have made a “sensational appointment” in choosing Dave Rennie to take over as Wallabies coach and he will improve the team in short order, says former All Blacks looseforward Murray Mexted.

Rennie, who turns 56 on Friday, was named on Wednesday to replace Michael Cheika, who quit after the Wallabies crashed out of the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup in Japan...

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