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Report: Michael Cheika set to remain Los Pumas coach until 2027
By Ben Smith
Former Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika intends to stay on as Los Pumas head coach until the end of the next Rugby World Cup according to a report.
After joining the Argentina national side as an assistant under Mario Ledesma, Cheika took control of the side after Ledesma decided to step down after 2021.
Under Cheika's watch Argentina qualified for the Rugby World Cup semi-finals after beating Wales at the quarter-final stage, although they narrowly missed out on bronze after losing to England in the third place playoff.
The 56-year-old has notified the UAR of his desire to coach through the next World Cup cycle according to Sergio Stuart of Ole Rugby and the UAR have signalled that they want to keep him.
According to Stuart, it is "just a matter of numbers" as they work on a new contract.
Gabriel Travaglini, president of the Argentine Union, told Ole: "We proposed to Cheika that he train until the end of the World Cup and organize the staff.
"He complied with that and intends to stay, so now we are analyzing it. We are making the best effort to have the best structure to face the next World Cup."
Former Argentina international Felipe Contepomi, who is an assistant under Cheika, was originally earmarked to succeed the Australian.
Contepomi, is believed to happy with his role and would stay on under Cheika, along with the rest of his coaching staff.
Argentina has a strong schedule in 2024 opening with two Tests at home against France in the July window.
A typically tough Rugby Championship will follow with two Tests away against New Zealand and a home and away series with South Africa. They will play Australia at home twice.
In the November window they are scheduled to play Italy, Ireland, and France.
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Agreed. As a Saffa I have much respect for the ABs. I also have to say given any option I would ONLY prefer to lose to ABs. To lose to England is probably the most embarrassing think to happen to either of us.
There was a time when both of us lost to England and we both hated it. Thankfully those days are behind us. Kudos to you guys, kudos to ABs. But dear old BS seems to hate us Boks. No idea why.
Go to commentsI got the sense that holding him to it was kickback from SB and the rfu smarting at being jilted quite so soon, so unexpectedly and so publicly.
Seem to remember that they spoke to Gustard before appointing Joe and you really have to think he would have come in at a higher level?
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