The sight of two of his children crying hit Wallabies coach Michael Cheika harder than the subsequent calls for his head following the loss to New Zealand last weekend.
Cheika's suitability to carry on to the World Cup has been thrust under the microscope following Australia's 38‑13 Bledisloe Cup defeat in Sydney.
Days out from the daunting second Test in Auckland, the 51‑year‑old responded to a scathing column from veteran journalist Greg Growden, who wants the Wallabies coaching staff completely overhauled.
The torment of another loss to New Zealand was felt keenly by Cheika, never more so than in the minutes after the disappointing Sydney performance.
Cheika told journalists that there is no one hurting more than him than when I walk down the tunnel and I see my two kids there crying.
Cheika says three losses from the first four Tests of 2018 doesn't accurately reflect the team's progress.
He believes they remain on track to launch a compelling campaign at next year's World Cup in Japan and he's the man to lead it ‑ as he did to the final of the 2015 tournament.
The Wallabies will meet the All Blacks at Eden Park at 7.35pm Saturday.
Meanwhile South Africa will take on Argentina at 7.10am Sunday.
[Source:TVNZ]
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