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Following Saturday’s defeat to the Springboks, New Zealand have now lost five of their last six games.
Pumas boss Mario Ledesma previously worked under Cheika with the Wallabies and Stade Francais.
Australia beat New Zealand 47-26 in the Rugby Championship and All Blacks captain Kieran Read pulled no punches in his assessment.
Michael Cheika has made four changes for Saturday’s showdown
Shannon Frizell and Karl Tu’inukuafe are among the men to miss out as the window to reach the World Cup narrows.
South Africa’s director of rugby had mixed feelings after his side’s draw with New Zealand on Saturday.
New Zealand face an anxious wait for further updates on Brodie Retallick’s dislocated shoulder.
The former Ulster man chipped in with 11 points as Australia got the better of Argentina.
Will Genia believes James O’Connor will grasp his chance if a six-year Wallabies exile comes to an end when Australia face Argentina.
The Rugby Championship got underway in Johannesburg.
Australia endured a miserable 2018 and there is no room for error in a World Cup year. But can their mixed bag of a squad succeed?
The 29-year-old is set for a first Wallabies appearance in six years.
The 29-year-old is set to move to Japan’s Top League.
Christian Lealiifano has been included in the 34-man squad for their Rugby Championship opener.
Rugby’s tier-one nations should have the future of the sport in mind when they consider World Rugby’s proposed changes, says Brett Gosper.
The former Munster boss has led a resurgence in South African rugby that could lead them to a World Cup clash with Ireland.
White has offered to replace under-siege Michael Cheika ahead of the World Cup.
The Wallabies avoided finishing bottom of the table and back-to-back losses to the Pumas for the first time in history.
Rieko Ioane’s double against Argentina helped secure another title for the world champions.
The Wallabies have lost four of five games and eight of their past 10 Tests but boss Michael Cheika is digging in.
New Zealand boss Steve Hansen has made changes for a clash with Argentina after losing at home to South Africa.
The New Zealand coach would not blame referee Nigel Owens or fly-half Beauden Barrett for the defeat to South Africa.
What a moment for the former Munster director of rugby.
Despite the late withdrawals of Adam Coleman and Israel Folau, Australia secured a hard-fought 23-18 victory over South Africa.
The Wallabies scored a five-point win against South Africa.
It was a far from convincing victory from the All Blacks.
A much-changed New Zealand line-up will take on Argentina in Nelson on Saturday.
The 45-year-old says he will not be leaving his role as South Africa head coach to take over the Bulls.
The former Munster boss says the clash with the Wallabies is ‘win at all costs’.
“To say that we lack respect is a little bit of a stretch from Steve Hansen.”
Michael Cheika is building up to another crack at the All Blacks.
Samu Kerevi, who played 13 through the June series with Ireland, will miss out through injury.
The All Blacks will take on Australia without the influential centre and hooker this month.
Lima Sopoaga will make his first All Blacks start for over two years in the absence of Beauden Barrett in Brisbane.
Simple – ‘He is playing well.’
The Wallabies completed their Rugby Championship with victory over Argentina in Mendoza.
Israel Dagg will spend the rest of 2017 resting a knee injury after a stop-start year for the All Blacks and Crusaders.
Israel Folau broke a six-Test scoring drought in a very important victory for the Wallabies.
New Zealand scored eight tries in Albany to move a step closer to another Rugby Championship triumph.
New Zealand take on South Africa in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.