United Kingdom Rugby Jersey<\/a><\/p>\nHe twice played in losing World Cup finals in Sydney in the 2003 decider and against the All Blacks last year at Twickenham.<\/p>\n
Cheika said he was considering a few selection options for the second Test, and did not discount the possibility of switching Israel Folau from fullback to the centres.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll have a look at that today around the possible options that we\u2019ve got,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Cheika was downcast after the Wallabies\u2019 wretched performance against the All Blacks, who are primed to retain the trans-Tasman Bledisloe Cup they have held since 2003.<\/p>\n
Asked if there were any positives to be taken from the wreckage, Cheika told reporters after Saturday\u2019s game: \u201cNot really. That would be a lie of me if I tried to find one.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ll have a chance to work on it in seven days. There\u2019ll be no bigger test of mental fortitude than that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beauden Barrett was unstoppable in Sydney. Source: Photosport\/Paul Seiser\/INPHO<\/p>\n
Cheika, who has now presided over five straight Wallabies defeats since last October\u2019s World Cup final loss to New Zealand, was caustic about his team\u2019s feeble defence.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought we defended very poorly,\u201d he said. \u201cDefence is attitude, so there\u2019s no rustiness. Let\u2019s get that one out of the way straight away. When players run you\u2019ve got to tackle.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Wallabies missed a total of 40 tackles, lost four lineouts on their own throw and conceded a tight head scrum as the All Blacks claimed their biggest-winning margin in Australia.<\/p>\n
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