Cheika quits as Wallabies Coach while Cooper criticises Cheika after resignation

Cheika quits as Wallabies Coach while Cooper criticises Cheika after resignation

By Naveel Krishant
21/10/2019
Michael Cheika after Saturday night's World Cup quarter-final defeat by England. Photo: Getty

Michael Cheika has quit as the Wallabies head coach.

After refusing to put a timeline on when he would make a call on his future, Cheika confirmed yesterday that the loss to England would be his last game in charge.

Cheika also said he had "no relationship" with Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle and chairman Cameron Clyne.

Meanwhile, former Wallabies play-maker  Quade Cooper was quick to criticise departing coach Michael Cheika after he resigned.

Cooper,  played 70 tests for the Wallabies, was frozen out by Cheika after his last test appearance against Italy in Brisbane in 2017.

Shortly after Cheika went public with his resignation, Cooper replied to a tweet from former England and Lions winger Ugo Monye.

Monye said "Cheika steps down as Wallabies coach, to which Cooper replied: "If he actually cared about Australian rugby he would have done it a while ago.

[Source: Sydney Morning Herald]

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