CONFRIMED: Cheika named Argentina's new head coach
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Argentina have confirmed that Michael Cheika will assume responsibility as head coach of the team until the end of the Rugby World Cup 2023.
¡Bienvenido, Michael!
Cheika estuvo vinculado durante los últimos dos años con Los Pumas como asistente y asesor externo, y a partir de ahora asumirá la responsabilidad como head coach del seleccionado hasta la finalización de la #RWC2023.#VamosLosPumas #Rugby pic.twitter.com/LoHA5uqQ1b— Los Pumas (@lospumas) March 11, 2022
The former Wallabies coach takes over from Mario Ledesma, after working as an assistant and external adviser for the Pumas for the past two years.
Cheika was appointed Wallabies Head Coach in October 2014, following a successful playing and coaching career in Australia and Europe.
The following year, at the Rugby World Cup 2015 held in England, he demonstrated his skills and led the team to runner-up, winning the World Rugby Coach of the Year Award.
He led Australia to second in the 2016 Rugby Championship. Cheika lead the Wallabies to their first win of the season against South Africa in round 3, winning 23–17, before defeating Argentina the following week 36–20.
At the 2019 Rugby World Cup Australia won three of their four pool matches but a close loss to Wales led to a quarter-final fixture with England.
Following his departure from Australian Rugby, he took up a role within the NRL with Sydney Roosters Rugby League Team as assistant coach.
In May 2021, Cheika was announced as Director of Rugby for Top League side REC Green Rockets.
