MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Michael Cheika's rebuilding Wallabies suffered a blow to their confidence during the June internationals and may struggle to get it back when they start the Rugby Championship with back-to-back tests against the All Blacks.
Facing the world champions from across 'the ditch' has never been an ideal way to ease into the southern hemisphere tournament and the Wallabies are under the added pressure of having to 'save' Australian rugby.
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