The Australian coach The Pumas, Michael Cheikawas “very disappointed” by the 26-23 defeat against England, this Friday in Paris in the bronze medal match of the rugby world cupand did not reveal whether he will continue leading Argentina.
“I have no idea, I haven’t even thought about it”responded still on the pitch when asked if it had been his last game as coach of the national team.
“I’ll go to Argentina at the end of the year and we’ll talk about how things have gone and the future. Although that’s not really what I’m thinking about. I’m very disappointed for everyone, for our fans, for our people. I think we deserved to win tonight, but for one reason or another we didn’t make it.”he explained.
“I have a very good relationship with the UAR. When I arrived in 2022 we agreed that we were doing these two years, preparing for the World Cup. We are going to see what is best for the team in the coming years, if it is better to continue with me or if Felipe Contepomi is better “he expanded at a press conference.
“I am very calm because I know that we will make the best decision. And I will always want this team to win, I will carry it in my heart,” he added.
Regarding Argentina’s World Cup participation, in which it reached the semifinals for the third time in its history although it could not equal its best result, third place in 2007, Cheika declared: “We had a good tournament and the players deserved better tonight”.
“I am disappointed with the way the match went, also with the refereeing performance. Our players worked hard for two years to achieve something here. I am aware that we are not England, New Zealand or South Africa (in the treatment of referees), but these kids deserved more than what they got,” he added.
When it came to taking stock, Cheika declared at the press conference: “The defense and the work without the ball had a lot of merit; there was a lack of consistency in the scrum and the maul, however very good in the ruck, except for the first game. And The way we returned to the games when we were in difficulties was also very positive,” he concluded.
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