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‘I’ve been involved a lot in turnarounds’: Michael Cheika on his coaching philosophy and career to date

Rugby

‘I’ve been involved a lot in turnarounds’: Michael Cheika on his coaching philosophy and career to date

The Counter Ruck›
Jan 9, 202528:11

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Episode Notes

Michael Cheika was the head coach who guided Leinster to their first European crown in 2009. Now, coaching Leicester Tigers, he squares off against Irish opposition with Ulster travelling on Saturday night. Alongside Gordon D’Arcy, who Cheika coached, The Counter Ruck looks back on the Australian’s time in Dublin. How did he convince the top Leinster brass to take a punt on an unproven coach? Did the Leinster players

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