Australian Rugby Union dismiss reports Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie set to be sacked
Tuesday 14 October 2014 08:17, UK
The Australian Rugby Union has dismissed reports it is preparing to sack Ewen McKenzie as Wallabies coach.
Reports in Australia have suggested the ARU officials had held talks with his most-likely successor, New South Wales Waratahs coach Michael Cheika.
But in a statement late chief executive Bill Pulver said "the ARU has not had any conversations with any other coaches regarding the Wallabies coaching position.
“Ewen is coaching the team (against the All Blacks) this weekend and next Friday he will board the plane with the team for the spring tour (to Britain) and is contracted to Australian Rugby to lead the Wallabies to next year's Rugby World Cup."
Australia's recent Rugby Championships defeat to Argentina left McKenzie with a 52 percent win rate as Wallabies coach.
