- Title: Cheika recalls Foley for crucial Wales clash
- Date: 27th September 2019
- Summary: ADAM ASHLEY-COOPER STRETCHING IN GYM (SOUNDBITE) (English) WALLABIES COACH MICHAEL CHEIKA, SAYING: "I swear, I've come from day one, every game's a grand final. Me personally, I am not going to be put off course from that by anyone, not the man chairing the hearing, or what anyone else says. With my players, with you guys. I know you Aussies all want us to do well here as well. I want to do well for everyone here. So, I am not going to let that derail. As disappointed as Reece is, that's, I don't really care. You know, whatever World Rugby's doing. I can tell you right now, there's one bloke World Rugby is not listening to, it's me. OK, no matter what language I speak to them in." WALLABIES JOGGING AND TOUCHING DOWN ON PITCH IN TRAINING (SOUNDBITE) (English) WALLABIES COACH MICHAEL CHEIKA SAYING: "We know that Wales are a very strong team and we're going to have to be on for 80 (minutes) to have success against them. So, we've picked a team we think will do that." AUSTRALIAN MEMBERS STRETCHING (SOUNDBITE) (English) WALLABIES COACH MICHAEL CHEIKA, ON WALES, SAYING: "Great defensive team. Really disciplined and very well drilled. Obviously the quality of Warren Gatland and his coaching team is second to none and so we expect them to be extremely well drilled. We know it's going to be a big challenge. We know they're favoured to win. So, we'll just go out there and do our best." WALLABIES SQUAD STANDING ON PITCH AFTER TRAINING SESSION
- Embargoed: 11th October 2019 10:59
- Keywords: Rugby World Cup Australia Wales Cheika
- Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
- City: TOKYO, JAPAN
- Country: Japan
- Topics: Rugby Union,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA003AYFMM2N
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- Story Text: Australia coach, Michael Cheika has changed his halfback pairing for Sunday's blockbuster Pool D clash at the Rugby World Cup against Wales, bringing Will Genia and Bernard Foley back into the side in place of Nic White and Christian Leali'ifano.
Adam Ashley-Cooper replaced the banned Reece Hodge on the right wing and will win his 120th cap for his country in a match that is likely to decide which of the two countries tops the pool.
A report by an independent disciplinary tribunal has revealed that Australia winger Reece Hodge, banned for a dangerous high tackle against Fiji, was not aware of World Rugby's new rules about tackles.
The panel, whose findings were released on Thursday (September 26), added that it was concerned by Hodge's admission and promised to consider the matter further.
Cheika told reporters his players are taught to tackle "middle" and that they don't "need the framework to tell players where to tackle."
The coach went on to say that it was up to Hodge to decide whether he wanted to appeal his three-match ban. He had 48 hours from receiving the ban on Wednesday to lodge an appeal.
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