No overhaul likely for Wallabies despite Sydney humiliation


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 23 Aug 2017

Britain Rugby Union - England v Australia - 2016 Old Mutual Wealth Series - Twickenham Stadium, London, England - 3/12/16 Australia head coach Michael Cheika before the match Reuters / Stefan Wermuth Livepic

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Michael Cheika is looking for an attitude change rather than a personnel overhaul ahead of the return test against New Zealand but it is hard to imagine the Wallabies coach naming the same side on Thursday after the Sydney humiliation.

Australian rugby, already reeling after a miserable Super Rugby season and the chaos surrounding the cull of the Western Force, hit a new nadir when the All Blacks racked up 54 points in the opening 48 minutes of last Saturday's test in Sydney.

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