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'Here to Win the Comp': Why Cheika Returned to Waratahs
Cheika says he wants to win the Super Rugby title in his first season back and has brought in veteran players and title-winning assistants.
- On Wednesday, Michael Cheika returned to the NSW Waratahs as head coach on a one-year deal, aiming to restore the team to Super Rugby glory after missing the finals for three consecutive seasons.
- Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh convinced Cheika to take the position following his recent tenure as assistant coach with the Sydney Roosters and his leadership of Lebanon's Rugby League World Cup campaign, which concluded with a dramatic win over France on Sunday.
- Cheika is assembling a familiar support staff, hiring former title-winning assistants Stephen Hoiles and Wycliff Palu to implement his 'new picture' for the team, moving away from 2014 and 2015 strategies.
- Rejecting suggestions he is auditioning for a return to the Wallabies, Cheika insisted his focus is entirely on the Waratahs. "I'm coming here to get this team to try and win the comp," he said.
- Cheika plans to utilize NRL star Angus Crichton at inside centre once the player recovers from a foot injury, committing to a "very new adventure" rather than revisiting past playbooks more than 10 years later.
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Old faces, new ideas: Cheika’s plan to revive the Waratahs
Michael Cheika has reunited with familiar faces from the Waratahs’ 2014 title-winning side, but insists a new approach is needed to revive the struggling Super Rugby team.
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NSW Waratahs Announce the Return of Head Coach Michael Cheika - Ministry of Sport
Newly appointed NSW Waratahs head coach Michael Cheika, has officially launched his return to the Super Rugby Pacific franchise, holding his inaugural press conference at Allianz Stadium alongside newly appointed assistant coaches Stephen Hoiles and Wycliff Palu.
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