Australia head coach Michael Cheika lashed out at World Rugby in an extraordinary press conference on Friday, addressing this week's ongoing saga involving banned wing Reece Hodge and insisting that it would not distract his side heading into their crucial match against Wales.

The published report following Hodge's disciplinary hearing revealed that the Wallaby was not aware of World Rugby's new high tackle framework and had not been trained on it, which was met with concern from the disciplinary panel.

Hodge was suspended for three weeks for a dangerous high tackle on Fiji's Peceli Yato, who suffered a concussion as a result.

"I am not going to be put off course by anyone, not the man chairing the hearing or anyone else. I am with my players. I am as disappointed as Reece is but no obstacle will derail us," Cheika stated.

"I do not care what World Rugby are doing. If there is one bloke they are not listening to it’s me, no matter what language I speak to them in. I am respected by my players and together we will battle away."