Cheika has drawn his players from Australia, Italy, England, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales while including two players from Argentina’s Sevens side.

Source: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby/rugby-championship/rugby-championship-los-pumas-name-experienced-squad-1-july-2023/

It’s true that Cheika lifted Australia to the Rugby World Cup final in 2015, but the subsequent Rugby World Cup cycle was not a happy period for Australian rugby, and that’s something to weigh up if the Wallabies job becomes available again.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/honestly-eddie-it-s-time-to-come-clean-20231015-p5ecdi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

LYON – Michael Cheika has cautioned Australians – and the rest of the world for that matter – to write Eddie Jones’ Wallabies off at their peril.

Source: https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/09/24/be-careful-cheikas-warning-to-the-world-cup-as-ex-coach-goes-into-bat-for-wounded-wallabies/

They are also well coached and comfortable going to their set-piece – Cheika will need to tap into all his experience to avoid an upset and an early exit.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/world-cup-questions-linger-over-all-blacks-despite-big-win-20230917-p5e5ac.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

With the first test in just over two months, picking a standout flyhalf remains a vexing question for Jones - as it was for his predecessors Rennie and Cheika.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/wallabies-have-time-become-world-cup-contenders-france-jones-3456301?cid=cna_flip_070214