Defiant Wallabies coach Michael Cheika plots improvement for 2019Sky SportControversial tackle in England's walloping win over Wallabies. Embattled Wallabies coach Michael Cheika maintains he's still the man to take Australia to the World Cup despite falling to a ninth defeat of a miserable 2018. The defeat was Australia's ninth in 13 matches and despite it being a year to forget, Cheika insisted there are still reasons to be optimistic. READ MORE:* Wallabies' worst in 60 years* Farrell shoulder charge fury* England wing 'new Jonah'* New ABs test unveiled"Everyone wants the good bits nowadays. Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper denied that stars Kurtley Beale and Adam Ashley-Cooper being stood down for the match for breaking team rules had affected the squad.

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