RUGBY:

Australia coach Michael Cheika (above) has questioned the refereeing of Nigel Owens in their Rugby Championship loss to the All Blacks. Cheika was annoyed at an incident involving All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick upendeding flanker Ned Hannigan as they were getting to their feet following a tackle. ‘Retallick has picked up one of our blokes and put him on his head, categorically,’ said Cheika. ‘I just think at some key moments we got some calls that put us on the back foot,’ he added.