Tuesday’s rugby news has England chasing Michael Cheika, Aussie Sevens squad announced, French clubs chasing Pocock and Sam Burgess’ failed investment.
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England Chasing Cheika
Reports have emerged that England are chasing current Wallabies coach Michael Cheika to be the next head coach of England.
RFU president and former England prop Jason Leonard have reportedly sought out Cheika about his interest in coaching England.
England coach Stuart Lancaster’s position is currently under review by the RFU after his side was knocked out during the pool stages of the 2015 World Cup.
Cheika was recently named coach of the year after the Wallabies made it to the final of the World Cup and he is contracted with the ARU until the end of 2017.
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7’s Squad Announced
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Pocock Being Chased
Wallaby David Pocock has reportedly been offered huge money to go to France.
According to Midi Olymipique Bordeaux have offered Pocock in excess of $450 000 a season for him to link up with Wallaby teammate Adam Ashley-Cooper.
Apparently Toulouse and Racing 92 are also highly interested in the star number eight.
Pocock is signed with the Brumbies until the end of next year and currently sits on 55 caps so a move is possible after next year if he reaches 60 test caps allowing him to play for the Wallabies from an overseas club.
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Burgess’ Gamble
Sam Burgess has reportedly lost $210 000 in an unsuccessful investment into an oil drilling firm.
Burgess, along with teammates Danny Care and David Wilson allegedly heavily invested into LGO Energy after being tipped off by the squad’s kitman.
Burgess reportedly invested in July and saw LGO Energy’s share price plummet from $7,00 to $2,77 before the World Cup in September and the price now stands at just over a dollar on the London Stock Exchange.
“In all they piled in well over six figures and now unless the share price has a spectacular recovery, they’ve lost most of their money,” the source told the Sun Newspaper.
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