JEREMY GUS COTT
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK

MICHAEL Cheika is a high-quality coach, and Leicester did not have to do too much research before appointing him as head coach at Welford Road this season because his track-record tells the story.
Cheika made his name by taking Leinster to their first European Cup title (2009), and, after a stint at Stade Francais, he built on that by taking the Waratahs to the Super Rugby summit (2014). He remains the only coach to have won the major club competitions in both the northern and southern hemispheres and, despite only being appoin...