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DENIAL: Cheika explodes at journalist over Folau hair pulling issue
By Ian Cameron
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika blew up at a journalist who pointed out that Israel Folau pulled the hair of Dillyn Leyds in his side’s match with the Springboks.
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Both South Africa and Australia couldn’t be separated as they drew 27-27 in Bloemfontein, their second tie of the 2017 Rugby Championship, which ultimately handed New Zealand the title.
However a hair pulling incident with Folau drew a lot of the post-match attention.
Cheika asserts that in fact it Folau just tackled Leyds by the collar, and when challenged by a journalist on the matter, he got pretty animated.
Dillyn Leyds responded to Cheika’s assertion that Folau didn’t pull anyone’s hair.
CREDIT: Brendan Nel
As the ‘vision’ shows, Folau did indeed pull the hair of Leyds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCjQlKClLKk