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Michael Cheika (born 4 March 1967) is an Australian professional dual-code rugby coach and former player who has been coaching the Argentina national team since 2022. Cheika was the coach of the Australia rugby union team from 2014 to 2019. In 2015, he received the World Rugby Coach of the Year award.
Oct 6, 2022 · As head coach of Argentina's national rugby side, Cheika recently clocked up wins against Australia and New Zealand, but it's his other national coaching job that is raising eyebrows. This week ...
- 'I Don't Want to Show People Who I Am'
- Cheika's 'Passion Project'
- The 'Outsider' Motivated by A Challenge
- 'You've Got to Play Above Your Weight'
- Unfinished Business in World Cup Pursuit
On the face of it, Cheika's decision to coach Lebanon's national team, the Cedars, is a baffling one. He has never coached rugby league before and Lebanon is ranked a lowly 13th going into a World Cup that generates little excitement compared with rival tournaments in football and rugby. It's hardly a prestige gig. But Michael Cheika has always del...
There are several factors that explain why Cheika has taken on this role with the Cedars when he has so much else on his plate. For a start, Michael Cheika is fiercely proud of his Lebanese heritage and how his parents came here from Lebanon with so little and created such a comfortable life for him and his two older siblings, Caroline and Paul. "M...
There is, perhaps, a deeper reason for Cheika's interest in the Cedars, who few see going far in the upcoming tournament. Cheika's always had a soft spot for the underdog and loves to overcome low expectations His greatest coaching successes – Irish club Leinster winning Europe's top rugby competition in 2009, the NSW Waratahs winning the Super Rug...
Michael Cheika likes to win. Every coach does, of course, but Cheika's antipathy for losing is legendary. When he took on the job as Wallabies coach in 2014, the team had a dream run. But in the years leading up to the 2019 World Cup, things went from bad to worse and the losses far outweighed the wins. "There's times where they've had a big loss I...
As much as this team means to Michael Cheika, there's a greater goal on the horizon. Next year the Rugby World Cup takes place in France and Cheika will be there with Argentina. He's never won a World Cup and will be hoping to go one better than he did in 2015, when he took a resurgent Wallabies to the final, only to be beaten by New Zealand. "They...
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Nov 6, 2022 · Michael Cheika's coaching double act reached its crescendo over the weekend. From Huddersfield to Twickenham, with time for a late-night Stan Sport interview in between, he packed a lot in --...
Oct 19, 2023 · 19 October 2023. Getty Images. Michael Cheika was in charge of Australia when the Wallabies lost the 2015 World Cup final to New Zealand. By Alastair Telfer. BBC Sport. 2023 Rugby World Cup...
Sep 4, 2023 · September 4, 2023. 0 shares. How Michael Cheika ended up in charge of Argentina until after the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Argentina coach Michael Cheika (Photo by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images) Michael Cheika’s playing career took in stints in Australia, France and Italy, and his coaching career is just as travelled.
Oct 19, 2023 · Michael Cheika’s reinvention as a mellow tactician has been vital to Argentina’s success. The Pumas have slowly but surely reached the semi-finals and under their calm coach have what it...
