REPORTS: Cheika has three tests to impress

According to Australian newspaper The Australian, the Wallabies could be searching for a new coach next month if Michael Cheika's side lose their next three tests.

The Australian newspaper is reporting that Rugby Australia will wait until next month before they make a decision on whether Cheika is the right man to coach the side at next year's World Cup.

That means that Chieka has three games to impress his bosses, the first of which at Eden Park against the All Blacks this weekend. The other two games would be home games against the Springboks and Los Pumas.

The report further suggests that an interim coach could be brought in to take the Wallabies through to the World Cup.

The Wallabies have lost three of their opening four games this season, including a home series defeat to Ireland, and that comes on the back of defeats to Scotland and England on the end of year tour.

Cheika did also upset the All Blacks in Brisbane last year and almost stunned the world champions in Dunedin. That was a rare feat for the Wallabies who have struggled against most of the contenders for next year's World Cup, since beating England at the World Cup, Australia have lost five straight to Eddie Jones' men along with just one win in their last four against Ireland and just one win over South Africa since 2015.