Australian Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika directs his players during the warm-up before the rugby union test match against France at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris, November 15, 2014. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's disappointing tour of Europe left Michael Cheika with plenty to ponder over the gap between provincial and international success, but the new Wallabies coach remains confident the team can be World Cup contenders.
Cheika, Australia's third coach in a little more than a year, enjoyed an encouraging win over Wales in his first test in charge but finished the tour with three successive losses against France, Ireland and England.
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