Cheika gets creative to solve Wallabies centre crisis


  • Rugby
  • Sunday, 22 May 2016

Australian head coach Michael Cheika waves during warm up before the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham in London, Britain October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Henry Browne

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Michael Cheika has proved an inventive coach in his time in charge of Australia and his lack of options at inside centre less than a month before the three-test series against England appears to have got his creative juices flowing.

Injuries to Kurtley Beale and Matt Toomua have robbed him of the most likely contenders to occupy the number 12 shirt, while Matt Giteau, who started at inside centre for most of last year's World Cup, is on duty with Toulon in France.

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