Wallabies coach Michael Cheika stands by staff

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says he believes in his people.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is standing by his coaching staff, despite immense pressure on the team following disappointing results in 2018.

In an exclusive interview, Cheika told the ABC he expected the current staff to be a key part of next year's rugby World Cup campaign.

The national coach spent Sunday inspecting facilities in Sapporo and Ebetsu City on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, where the Wallabies will base themselves ahead of the World Cup in Japan.

Cheika said he believed in his people.

"What am I planning for them to fail? Do you want me to plan for them to fail?," Cheika said.

"When you believe in people you believe in your team and that belief leads to good things.

"As opposed to a lot of people who wait for victory … and then you might start believing afterwards but I believe in advance."

The Wallabies have had a difficult run of late — narrowly avoiding a first-ever wooden spoon in the Rugby Championship with a remarkable second-half comeback against Argentina.

The Wallabies will take on New Zealand this Saturday in game three of the Bledisloe Cup in Tokyo.

The Australians have already lost the first two matches, and therefore the series.

Cheika to give youth a chance

Cheika has selected several uncapped players — an opportunity for them to experience the international stage and help the coach figure out who might play in next year's World Cup.

He has flagged bringing in even more uncapped players for the European tour.

"We're looking at [bringing] a couple of younger players with us — we've taken a couple of development players with us on tour before, so there might be an opportunity for another couple of young guys that we think might be a chance to make the team next year," he said.

"[It's a chance for them to] get in the team, come and have some experience with the other guys and see how we operate."

More than 100 primary and high school rugby players got a chance to meet Cheika at a local tournament in Ebetsu City on Sunday.

They were thrilled to meet and welcome him to Hokkaido as it is the ground where the Wallabies will train during the World Cup.

More than 3.5 million applications have been made for World Cup tickets through a ballot system, though there are some seats remaining for the Wallabies' pool games.