Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is not buying into Super Rugby form as Aussie teams struggle against the Kiwi opposition.
After six rounds, only the Brumbies and Melbourne Rebels, have more wins than losses while the previously-dominant Waratahs have stumbled to 2 wins and 3 losses.
The Western Force are 1-5 and the Queensland Reds have four losses and a draw.
However, the efforts against Kiwi sides in the new Australasian Group are really ringing alarm bells, especially after Australian front-runners the Brumbies were outclassed in a 48-23 thrashing at home by the rampant Chiefs.
Cheika did not want to critique the five teams, preferring to focus on his own role as test coach with a big international season looming.
He said he thinks for him, he is not looking at how a team performs as that is the coaches’ responsibility.
Meanwhile, the Chiefs play the Blues at 7.35pm Friday.
