How father’s courage inspired Michael Cheika's career

Michael Cheika used his father’s fearless approach to life as his inspiration when he set about transforming the Wallabies from a demoralised side in 2014 to World Cup finalists the next year.

Joseph Cheika was 20 when he said farewell to his parents for the last time as he left Lebanon over six decades ago to travel alone to Australia.

The young man had virtually nothing to his name but, true to his character, climbed his way up the ranks from work in a sewing machine company to running his own business. He even received an award from Queen Elizabeth II.