Australia coach Dave Rennie has fired back at All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane for “mouthing off” at his players during their clash in Melbourne.

Ioane, unimpressed with the Wallabies’ approach to the haka, levelled criticism at Folau Fainga’a, a snipe that Rennie didn’t take kindly to.

“Rieko Ioane had a lot to say to our boys after the final try, mouthing off at Folau Fainga’a around disrespecting the haka, which is a bit odd because as New Zealanders would know, when a team does a haka you respond with a haka,” said Rennie.

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Rennie also added that the boomerang formation they employed as a challenge to the haka, would not be going anywhere and labelled it a “respectful” response.

“We don’t have the luxury of having a haka, so our response is the boomerang shape and to move forward. They’ve thrown down a challenge and we’re accepting it.

“We think it’s a very respectful way of responding, and it’s unique to us because of the boomerang shape. We won’t be stopping that.”

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