Exclusive: Surprise Aussie pick to replace Cron as Wallabies prepare to farewell ‘unsung hero’

The “unsung hero” of the Wallabies’ revival is set to bow out this weekend, with Mike Cron poised to call time on his association with Rugby Australia following Saturday’s second Bledisloe Cup Test in Perth.

The Roar can reveal that Brumbies scrum coach John Ulugia, the former Brumbies and Waratahs hooker who spent a decade playing in the French Top 14, is set to take over Cron for the end-of-year Tests.

It’s believed the rising coach is in camp with the Wallabies this week to start the tr...