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Michael Cheika will leave Leicester at the end of this campaign

Cheika to leave Leicester at the end of the season

Leicester head coach Michael Cheika will leave at the end of the season after deciding not to extend his contract with the club.

Rugby • 30 Jan

The episode between Michael Cheika and the doctor lasted for five minutes

Cheika was 'overly aggressive with intense eye contact'

Michael Cheika's behaviour has been described as "overly aggressive with intense eye contact" in a written judgement after he was found guilty of disrespecting an independent match-day doctor and given a two-week suspension.

Rugby • 04 Oct 24

Creevy won 110 caps during his Test career with the Pumas

Creevy joins Benetton but won't play against Leinster

Former Argentina hooker Agustin Creevy has joined Benetton but won't feature against Leinster this week.

Rugby • 02 Oct 24

Cheika admitted he had his head turned by the Tigers approach

Leicester confirm Cheika appointment as new head coach

Premiership side Leicester Tigers have appointed former Leinster, Argentina and Australia boss Michael Cheika as their new head coach ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Rugby • 27 Jun 24

Cheika wants discipline not magic from Pumas

Argentina coach Michael Cheika said he was not looking for anything magical from his Pumas team when they try to get their World Cup campaign back on track against Samoa on Friday.

Rugby • 20 Sep 23

Martin Bogado has been included in the Argentina squad

Argentina opt for Bogado but gamble with front row

Argentina coach Michael Cheika has included rookie fullback Martin Bogado in his 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup in France but will take only five props as he opted for an extra back in his selection that will travel to France.

Rugby • 07 Aug 23

The Pumas celebrate a try by Juan Martin Gonzalez

Argentina stun error-prone Wallabies with late try

Juan Martin Gonzalez scored a late winner as Argentina stunned Australia 34-31 in the Rugby Championship to leave the Wallabies in disarray and without a win two games into the second Eddie Jones era.

Rugby • 15 Jul 23

Michael Cheika, who is of Lebanese descent, combines the role of coaching it's league team with being head coach of Argentina's union side

Ireland WC exit confirmed as Cheika's Lebanon advance

Ireland's Rugby League World Cup exit has been confirmed after Lebanon defeated Jamaica 74-12 at the Leigh Sports Village in Greater Manchester.

Rugby • 30 Oct 22

Felipe Contepomi is off to Argentina this summer

Contepomi to leave Leinster for Argentina this summer

Leinster have confirmed that Felipe Contepomi will leave the province's coaching staff at the end of the season as he prepares to take up a role with his native Argentina.

Rugby • 16 May 22

Argentina media are stating that Contepomi will take over as head coach after the World Cup

Contepomi to link up with Cheika in Argentina - report

Former Leinster and Australia coach Michael Cheika has been appointed coach of Argentina through to the 2023 World Cup in France, with current Leinster backs coach Felipe Contepomi set to be part of the new management ticket, according to reports.

Rugby • 09 Mar 22

Ferguson in action with Parramatta Eels last season

Cheika's Rockets fire Ferguson following drugs arrest

Former Australian rugby league international Blake Ferguson has been sacked by Japanese rugby union side Green Rockets Tokatsu after he was arrested on suspicion of drug offences.

Rugby • 03 Jan 22

Michael Cheika is switching codes to manage Lebanon

Cheika to take charge of Lebanese rugby league team

Former Leinster coach Michael Cheika has switched codes to take charge of Lebanon's rugby league side with an eye on next year's Rugby League World Cup in England.

Rugby • 19 Nov 20

Former Leinster head coach Michael Cheika

Selector launches scathing attack on Cheika's Australia

Former Australia selector Michael O'Connor has said the Wallabies' World Cup campaign in Japan was doomed to failure due to confusion over coach Michael Cheika's gameplan and appalling training standards within the playing group.

Rugby • 17 Jun 20

Michael Cheika had 'no relationship' with Rugby Australia's top brass

Wallabies review highlights coaching issues

A panel reviewing the Wallabies' 2019 season has highlighted the nation's dearth of elite coaches and called for better alignment between the team and Rugby Australia after a year of off-field friction and one of their worst performances at a World Cup.

Rugby • 19 Dec 19

Michael Cheika had been in charge of the Wallabies since 2014 and saw his team finish as runners-up at the 2015 World Cup

Michael Cheika steps down as Australia head coach

Michael Cheika is stepping down as Australia head coach following their World Cup quarter-final exit against England.

Rugby • 20 Oct 19

Australian head coach Michael Cheika cut a deeply frustrated figure after his team's loss to Wales

'I don't know the rules anymore' - Cheika fumes at ref

Australia boss Michael Cheika said he was "embarrassed" by the decision to penalise Wallabies centre Samu Kerevi following a tackle incident during his team's 29-25 World Cup defeat to Wales.

Rugby • 29 Sep 19

Michael Cheika: 'We'll be a little bit unpredictable, that's been a little bit of our theme this year.'

Cheika expects the 'unpredictable' as he unveils squad

An upbeat Michael Cheika said he had no concerns about the fitness of David Pocock after naming the loose forward in his World Cup squad on Friday but the Australia coach would not be drawn on how he planned to use him.

Rugby • 23 Aug 19

High tackle crackdown has moved too quick, says Johnson

World Rugby's crackdown on high tackles has moved too quickly for the World Cup and officials could end up hurting the "show business" of the tournament with inconsistent decisions, according to Australia director of rugby Scott Johnson.

Rugby • 14 Aug 19

'He really believes it's this suffering on a hill'

'Cheika loved Killiney Hill for pre-season' - Jackman

Bernard Jackman recalls the tough pre-season training he endured at Leinster under Michael Cheika.

Rugby • 27 Jun 19

Cheika gives evidence at Folau code of conduct hearing

Israel Folau's code of conduct hearing will continue for a second day on Sunday with no decision expected before Monday at the earliest, Rugby Australia said on Saturday.

Rugby • 04 May 19

Will Genia, left, and Israel Folau during a Wallaby training session

Genia hits out at 'selfish' Wallaby team-mate Folau

Israel Folau's controversial views that have created a furore in Australian rugby have an element of "selfishness" and are "completely wrong", according to Wallabies scrum-half Will Genia.

Rugby • 19 Apr 19

Israel Folau's Wallabies days appear to be over

Unrepentant Folau stands over social media comments

Israel Folau is unrepentant over the homophobic comments made on social media that Australia head coach Michael Cheika declares have ended his Test career.

Rugby • 15 Apr 19

Former Leinster coach Michael Cheika has made the 'hard decisions'

Cheika - Change was needed to give Aussies hope

The decision to sack Australia attack coach Stephen Larkham in February was a tough one but it was a choice that had to be made if the Wallabies are to have a shot at winning this year's Rugby World Cup, head coach Michael Cheika has said.

Rugby • 03 Apr 19

It appears that Eddie Jones doesn't think much of the Lions position that Warren Gatland held on the last two tours

'That's an ambassador job' - Jones mocks Lions post

Eddie Jones has dismissed the role of Lions head coach as an "ambassador job" while refusing to rule out the possibility of succeeding Michael Cheika as Australia boss.

Rugby • 26 Mar 19

Izack Rodda of Australia is tackled by Owen Farrell

Jones defends Farrell's tackle technique

Eddie Jones has defended Owen Farrell's tackle technique as the spotlight once again fell on England's co-captain in a conclusive victory over Australia.

Rugby • 25 Nov 18