Francis took aim at Pocock in a newspaper column this week, bemoaning the 30 year-old's tactics at the breakdown while also saying he has a "grudging admiration" for the Wallabies forward.

Captain O'Mahony said the tourists do not agree with Francis's comments as they prepare to try and level the three-match series at AAMI Park.

"I don't read a huge of media stuff and I don't read a huge amount of Neil Francis stuff but I certainly don't think that's the opinion we, certainly as a group, or as a nation have of David," he said.

"He's an incredible rugby player - you saw the impact on the game he had last week and I certainly wouldn't be standing by a comment like that."

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika was also unimpressed with Francis's comments.

"That guy needs to choose his words a little better I think, to be honest," Cheika said. "It's not a very nice thing to say. I'm not worried about what he thinks about Poey's footy, I just think that's not a very nice term to use.

"There's people who are really sick out there. I'm not into that.

"He used to say a lot of stuff about us when I coached Leinster as well. Some unflattering words he would use for his own publicity. That's fine."