Really? Wallabies job not under threat insists Australia coach Michael Cheika after sixth straight defeat
Michael Cheika said on Sunday he did not feel under threat as coach, as the Wallabies eyed a record low-point of test defeats in the wake of their latest heavy loss to New Zealand.
Michael Cheika said on Sunday he did not feel under threat as coach, as the Wallabies eyed a record low-point of test defeats in the wake of their latest heavy loss to New Zealand.
The All Blacks claimed the Bledisloe Cup for the 14th straight year with a comprehensive 29-9 win over Australia in Wellington on Saturday following their 42-8 romp in Sydney the previous weekend.
It was the All Blacks’ 19th consecutive win over the Wallabies in New Zealand.
The @AllBlacks have secured the 2016 #Bledisloe Cup after a 29-9 win over @QantasWallabies in Wellington #NZLvAUShttps://t.co/SpAvmny2kD— RUGBYcomau (@rugbycomau) August 27, 2016
The Wallabies have now lost six tests in a row, three of them against New Zealand, and another defeat would be the team’s most unsuccessful run of seven losses in the post-1995 professional era.
The last run of seven losses in 2005 eventually led to the sacking of then coach Eddie Jones.
Australia, who are the holders, lie on the bottom of the four nation Rugby Championship standings with no points and conceding 71 points in their two heavy losses to the world champions.
They face South Africa in their next Rugby Championship encounter in Brisbane on September 10.
