An annoyed coach Michael Cheika has lashed Tolu Latu for his brain‑snap slap in the face of All Blacks counterpart Cody Taylor that reduced Australia to 14 men.
Latu was yellow carded at a critical juncture in the second half and world's most clinical sporting unit was quick to punish the Wallabies with the knockout blow minutes later in the 37‑20 victory at Nissan Stadium last Saturday.
Trailing 27‑13 and still hanging in the fight, the Wallabies lost all hope with Latu's dismissal.
But while Cheika seethed about Latu's ill‑discipline, he was equally annoyed with the rest of the Wallabies' lamentable decision‑making and inability to retain the ball.
The Wallabies will spend another week in Japan before heading further north for a three‑Test tour of England, Italy and Wales.
After just three wins from 10 Tests so far in 2018, Cheika is promising improvements and is confident the Wallabies will be peaking for their return to Japan for next year's World Cup.
[Source: TVNZ]
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