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Cheika promising World Cup spectacle

Cheika promising World Cup spectacle
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika [L] and captain Michael Hooper [R]

Win, lose or draw, Michael Cheika is promising Wallabies fans a spectacular start to Australia's 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign in Japan.

The Wallabies open their tournament against Fiji on September 21st next year at the Sapporo Dome, a "spaceship‑like" indoor venue that Cheika says must be seen to be believed.

The Wallabies coach spent yesterday afternoon there on a reconnaissance mission ahead of Saturday's third and final Bledisloe Cup clash of the year against the All Blacks, to be played in Yokohama.

Used chiefly for baseball and football, the Dome opened in 2001 and was host to three games during the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Meanwhile, the Wallabies will face the All Blacks at 6pm this Saturday in their final Bledisloe Cup Test

[Source: TV NZ]

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