Wallabies assistant Stephen Larkham axed after disagreement with Michael Cheika

  • ‘We couldn’t agree on key points,’ says Larkham
  • Attack coach moves to new high performance role

Stephen Larkham has been axed as Wallabies assistant coach by Michael Cheika, eight months out from the Rugby World Cup. The former Wallabies five-eighth says he and coach Cheika could not agree on key points of attacking strategy and game philosophy.

The axing follows the Wallabies’ dismal year in which they slipped to a record-low seventh in the world rankings. Rugby Australia said the decision was made by Cheika and Larkham would shift to a new role as national high performance coach advisor immediately.

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