30 years of rivalry between Jones and Cheika comes together at the RWC quarterfinals

Australian born coaches Eddie Jones and Michael Cheika will renew their more than 30 years of rivalry when Jones’s England face the Wallabies in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.

Both children of immigrants to Australia, Jones and Cheika played for the same Sydney club and have each led the Wallabies to defeat in a Rugby World Cup final as coaches.

Cheika had a hand in his old rival getting his current job during 2015 Rugby World Cup when the Wallabies dumped England out of their own Rugby World Cup at the pool phase, leading to the departure of Stuart Lancaster and the hiring of Jones.

England will name their side at 4pm today while the Wallabies will announce their squad at 7pm.

The Wallabies take on England in the first quarterfinal of the Rugby World Cup at 7.15pm this Saturday.

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