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NSW Waratahs Super Rugby title-winning coach Michael Cheika has reportedly agreed to coach the Wallabies.
The position fell vacant after Ewen McKenzie announced his resignation following Saturday's loss to New Zealand in Brisbane.
On Monday afternoon, a number of websites reported Cheika had agreed to take on the job.
However, the Australian Rugby Union had yet to confirm any appointment.
The Wallabies are due to leave for their spring tour of the northern hemisphere at the end of this week.
A squad is likely to be named on Tuesday.
Cheika's coaching track record includes winning the Heineken Cup with Irish side Leinster and the Waratahs' maiden Super title earlier this year.
An agreement between the ARU and Cheika could see him continue as Waratahs coach for their Super title defence, according to NSW Rugby Union chief executive Jason Allen.
While Allen wouldn't confirm or deny whether his organisation had held talks with the ARU over Cheika's availability, he made it clear the NSWRU board wanted its coach to oversee the Waratahs' title defence.
"We would fully endorse and support Michael if he was offered that [Wallaby] role, that's without fail," Allen said on Monday.
"I think it's a great compliment for the many years of service he's provided in rugby.
"We would, however, respect that he would have to, with our best wishes, accept both roles for next season. It would be challenging, but with a small amount of inbound Tests, the board and I think that's achievable."
Asked if any deal with the ARU would be conditional on Cheika coaching the Tahs in 2015, Allen said: "We would find it very hard to accept a release without that condition.
"We've got an entity to protect as well, as much as Michael's career."
There are precedents for a coach performing Super and Test duties in the same season.
In 2001, Eddie Jones coached the Brumbies to the Super title before accepting the Wallabies post after Rod Macqueen stood down mid-year.
New Zealander Robbie Deans coached the Crusaders to the most recent of their seven Super titles in 2008 before starting his tenure as Wallabies coach almost immediately after.
The ARU said on its Twitter feed that no coach had been confirmed.
"The ARU is still in the process of investigating options to replace Ewen McKenzie, following his resignation last Saturday," it tweeted on Monday afternoon.
"We hope to have a solution in place and announced before the team leaves for the spring tour on Friday." AAP
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