Wallaroos head coach Dwayne Nestor has resigned alongside assistant coach Matt Tink after Rugby Australia were made aware the pair had used "unacceptable language" in an audio recording of today's Super W final.
Originally stood down by RA, the pair made the decision to resign immediately and have both left Coffs Harbour to return home.
Sources revealed to ESPN, Nestor and Tink's comments referred to players' mental health, as well as using derogatory language about other players.
RA released a statement on Sunday afternoon just hours after the Waratahs defeated the Reds in the Final, stating the coaches had been overheard on a recording making comments when describing officials, refereeing decisions and general play that has been uploaded to the team's analysis portal.
"After we heard about the incident, we made swift and decisive action in standing down both individuals immediately, who have since resigned," Rugby Australia CEO Andy Marinos said on Saturday.
"As an organisation, we do not stand for such behaviour. We have a zero-tolerance approach, and it has no place in our game at any level.
"We will now begin our recruitment for these roles, in what is a very important year for our Wallaroos."
It's a huge blow for the Wallaroos who continue preparations for next year's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Yet to play a Test match since 2019, the planned Tests against Samoa set for early July have been suspended due to the current COVID outbreak in Sydney, while RA are yet to make any announcement on further Test scheduling later this year.