Eddie Jones stings Australia’s Michael Cheika into firing both barrels

Nov 29, 2016

‘If he wants to play it that way that’s totally fine with me,’ says Cheika after coaches swap taunts over scrummaging styles before Saturday’s Test

Perhaps it was the embarrassment of being the first Australian coach to lose a home series to England that did it, or possibly it was being mocked up as a clown last month. Or maybe just a bad night’s sleep, but after turning the other cheek to Eddie Jones time and again during the summer Michael Cheika has now shown a willingness to engage with his compatriot. And then some.

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