Friday 24 June 2016 15:10, UK
Australia coach Michael Cheika wonders if 'dull' England will throw off the shackles and play more expansively in the final Test in Sydney.
The Wallabies have attacked with greater intent in the first two Tests but lost both, the second on account of an heroic defensive display by the Grand Slam champions, who made three times as many tackles at AAMI Park.
England are chasing a series whitewash in Sydney on Saturday, but will do so on the back of a dig from Cheika about the style of rugby adopted by their head coach Eddie Jones.
"Maybe now they've won the series they'll open up a bit more. Teams that I think are dull throw it around a little bit more because they've won the series. They'll be a bit freer I suppose," Cheika said.
"Eddie and me play different footy. We are not set up to play kick and chase footy. We play running rugby.
"All the teams that I've been involved with as a coach played lots of footy. When it doesn't work, you get hit on the counter. I believe that you stay at it and you overcome."
Australia reached the final of last autumn's World Cup by playing attacking rugby and Cheika has no intention of deviating from the philosophy that served him well until England arrived three weeks ago.
"Speaking to a lot of our supporters, they want to see us keep playing footy. They don't always understand why you lose, but they want to see us keep playing footy," Cheika said.
"I want to do that too and I'm prepared to continue to do that for as long as it takes for us to play that way consistently.
"I don't know that's the priority for everybody. It shouldn't be. Just because we want to do it that way doesn't mean everyone should have to.
"When I coached Leinster against Munster the supporters would get dirty if the fly-half passed it. They loved to be going forwards and having mauls.
"Everyone has their thing and that's our thing."
