Cheika holds his fire but stocks his armoury for England tour


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 26 May 2016

Australian head coach Michael Cheika speaks to his players as they 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) - If Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is intending to engage in a war of words with his England counterpart Eddie Jones ahead of the June series, he appears intent on keeping his powder dry until he can see the white of the tourists' shirts.

Cheika named a 39-man training squad for the three tests against England on Thursday and was happy to talk about his selections, including former captain James Horwill and 10 uncapped players.

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