Michael Cheika says an Australian should replace him as Wallabies coach
7 years ago by The GuardianInsists flop in Japan had nothing to do with off-field disharmony‘My job’s with the team. No excuses. No nothing,’ says CheikaMichael Cheika insists the Wallabies’ next coach “definitely” should...
Wallabies refuse to blame Michael Cheika for Rugby World Cup flop
7 years ago by The GuardianPlayers accept responsibility upon return to Australia ‘Cheik’s been amazing. I owe that man a lot,’ says HooperThe Wallabies returned to Australia accepting they just weren’t good enough after...
An England-Wales final? Jones and Gatland have the knowhow to deliver it | Robert Kitson
7 years ago by The GuardianNew Zealand and narrowly South Africa are the semi-final favourites but the Antipodean coaches of England and Wales have the experience to make both games tantalisingly closeSome Rugby World Cup semi-finals...
Cheika quits as Wallabies coach after World Cup elimination
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMichael Cheika will not seek re-appointment after Australia's loss to England in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday. Australia head coach Michael Cheika has stepped...
O'Driscoll's words prophetic as showpiece comes year too late for Ireland
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland enjoyed one of their greatest years in 2018, but they looked a shadow of their former selves as they crashed out of the World Cup. In an interview with Omnisport last April, the...
Canny Jones wins battle of 'good old mates' as England find the perfect blend against Australia
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones won the battle of the coaches as England reached the Rugby World Cup semi-finals at the expense of Michael Cheika's Australia. Thank goodness that's over,...
Sports quiz of the week: winners, losers, movers and history makers
7 years ago by The GuardianWho is in Sydney? Who is in Leicester? And who is at home?Liverpool have started the season with eight wins in a row. Which club once began a top-flight campaign with 11 straight victories?Manchester United...
Randwick connection surfaces as Michael Cheika and Eddie Jones renew rivalry | Bret Harris
7 years ago by The GuardianSibling rivals from the same rugby nursery, the Australia and England coaches have much to prove in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finalBonded by a common background, torn apart by raging ambition, the coaching...
NRC Round Five Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force’s undefeated streak has come to an end at the hands of the NSW Country Eagles in round five of the 2019 National Rugby Championship. NSW Country overpowered the Force in...
Young Melbourne star offloads twice in four seconds to assist lovely try
7 years ago by Rugby DumpMelbourne Rising number eight Rob Leota produced two offloads in four seconds to set up a try against Sydney in the National Rugby Championship on Sunday.
