Argentina head coach says the match is a ‘great opportunity’ for his team, and ‘we’re doing everything we can to try and take it’
“His time at Leinster has taken him to another level,” added Cheika of Contepomi, who had been something of a firebrand on the pitch but was regarded as having a surprisingly calm demeanour as a coach. Indeed, he appears to be a good deal calmer than Cheika in the coaches’ box, where his antics are often as entertaining as the rugby on the pitch.
“Yes, they’ve helped me as well as the times that I’ve messed it up too,” admitted Cheika, who was the victim of a very French club coup at Stade Francais in his next role after moving on from Leinster. “So those experiences have definitely helped me in preparing one for the other. So too the Leinster one, to the Waratahs one, to the Wallabies one. In that collective order, that helps me have a set of experiences that help me in this situation. It’s a big situation but it’s a beautiful one. It’s a great opportunity for us, and we’re doing everything we can with that to try and take it.”
The rain arrived in bucketloads on Wednesday and the forecast is none too pleasant for Friday night in the French capital. “That changes the game plan but the basics remain the same,” said Cheika. “Yes, the rain changes the details but the basics stay the same.”
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