Michael Cheika’s Australia may yet have last laugh at Rugby World Cup

This week the coach will announce his squad for the tournament on the back of a defeat by the All Blacks but with words of praise from counterpart Steve HansenMichael Cheika will announce Australia’s Rugby World Cup squad on Friday, having been given a banquet of food for thought by New Zealand – one week after the Wallabies defeated the All Blacks to win the Rugby Championship.If Saturday’s 41-13 scoreline was harsh on Australia, with the All Blacks profiting from the yellow card shown to Quade Cooper early in the second half, they failed to cope with the pace and sustained intensity of the h…