Cheika: I love those blokes but I just love my blokes more

Michael Cheika still adores Johnny Sexton and the Leinster veterans he coached to a Heineken Cup victory in 2009 but the love-in with a player he calls “the maestro” will have to go on hold tomorrow as Australia attempt to close out their Test series with Ireland.

Cheika: I love those blokes but I just love my blokes more

The Wallabies head coach named an unchanged matchday squad from the 23 who won the opening Test 18-9 in Brisbane last Saturday while opposite number Joe Schmidt has recalled a number of Leinster’s double winners for Ireland’s must-win game at AAMI Park, including fly-half Sexton.

Cheika, though, believes the inside track on players he coached but now faces works both ways.

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