Rugby Australia appointed Tim Walsh as Director of Women’s High Performance. Walsh previously coached the Australian Women’s Sevens squad to an Olympic gold medal in 2016 and recently won the HSBC SVNS World Championship. He will oversee the phased integration of Rugby Australia’s Women’s High Performance blueprint in 2026, with the Wallaroos transitioning to a full-time program later that year. Rugby Australia’s Women’s High Performance blueprint was developed in collaboration with World Rugby, according to reds.rugby.

Rugby Australia also appointed Jaime Fernandez as women's high-performance manager, according to aapnews.aap.com.au. Fernandez was most recently deputy performance director at Rowing Australia and spent 11 years with the organization. He is a member of the World Rowing Youth Commission board and will work across the Wallaroos, Super W, and women's pathways programs, according to aapnews.aap.com.au.

Eddie Jones was appointed to oversee the women's program in January 2026, according to canberratimes.com.au. He did not travel to New Zealand for the Wallaroos' opening clash of the WXV1 tournament, according to the same source. The Wallaroos lost 42-7 to England in a match during the WXV1 tournament, according to canberratimes.com.au. Jaime Fernandez was on the ground with the Wallaroos during their time in New Zealand, according to canberratimes.com.au. Eddie Jones said he would like to focus more time on women's rugby in the coming months, according to canberratimes.com.au.

Rugby Australia is the first union to partner with World Rugby on Accelerate, according to aapnews.aap.com.au.