Michael Cheika is a pretty impressive figure all round. Here’s a man who has spent the past couple of months coaching in two different codes, taking charge of Lebanon at the Rugby World Cup and then reverting to his role with Argentina, guiding them to a famous victory over England at Twickenham.
His switching ability was further demonstrated as he moved with ease between Spanish and England during his press conference to announce an unchanged Pumas team to take on Wales in Cardiff this Saturday. The much-travelled Sydneysider speaks French, Italian and Arabic as well, making him one of the most linguistically skilled characters in the game.
He’s also pretty dextrous on his feet, as he showed when asked about Argentina being dubbed favourites for this weekend’s encounter at the Principality Stadium, notably by Shane Williams and Jonathan ‘Jiffy’ Davies.
