Quade Cooper has a shocker as All Blacks hammer the Wallabies
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auMichael Cheika will regret telling the rugby world last week that Quade Cooper was definitely on the plane to the World Cup in September. Cooper had a shocker last night, and the vast majority of the 48,457...
Cheika’s continued Cooper love unwarranted
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auMichael Cheika’s continued selection of Quade Cooper is questionable and the decision to pick him against the All Blacks at Eden Park back-fired. The Wallabies were out-played, thrashed by New Zealand...
Bledisloe Cup: Wallabies and All Blacks prepare for clash – video
1 decade ago by The GuardianAustralia and New Zealand meet in the return Bledisloe Cup test in Auckland on Saturday. Australia coach Michael Cheika and captain Stephen Moore weigh up their chances of reclaiming the trophy, which...
Cooper selection is not a ‘statement': Cheika
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWallabies coach Michael Cheika has played down his selection of Quade Cooper for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider, saying the enigmatic five-eighth is simply another cog in the Australian machine....
Cooper will be at World Cup - Cheika
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comQuade Cooper will be in Australia's World Cup squad no matter what happens in the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup showdown with the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday, coach Michael Cheika has said.
Bledisloe Cup: Is playing Quade Cooper a stroke of genius or madness?
1 decade ago by The GuardianIs playing Quade Cooper against vengeful All Blacks a stroke of Bledisloe Cup genius or moment of madness, posits Rajiv Maharaj.Wallabies coach Michael Chieka has dramatically transformed the narrative...
Cheika foregoes combinations for backline balance
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auFor each of the Wallabies Tests this year Michael Cheika has gone for tried and true combinations at 9 and 10. This week however, it seems he’s looking to find more balance. In the match against...
Wallabies drop selection bombshell
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe decision to pick Quade Cooper at five-eighth for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider has come as a shock to many but Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says it was his plan all along. Cooper is one...
Bledisloe Cup Preview: New Zealand vs Australia
1 decade ago by Len KaplanThe Rugby Championship has been won and lost, with the competition officially over, but we have an additional round of SANZAR fixtures, the one doubling as a Bledisloe Cup rematch and the other merely...
All Blacks and Wallabies make changes for Bledisloe Cup decider in Auckland
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpBoth the All Blacks and the Wallabies have named their teams for this weekend's Bledisloe Cup decider in Auckland. New Zealand have made just three changes, while Australia have brought in Quade Cooper...
