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Thursday, 04 December 2008

Wallabies upstage Barbarians at Wembley  

Wallabies v Barbarians | Getty

44 minutes ago. Matt Dunning snapped his Achilles tendon and Sekope Kepu tore a pectoral muscle as the Wallabies scored a torrid win over the Barbarians in their spring tour-ending match at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night.

It was a great performance... after a long tour, I'm very proud of them... George Smith

 

May the Force be better behaved: Mitchell  

Western Force | AAP

1 hour 34 minutes ago. Coach John Mitchell says the Western Force are determined to improve player behaviour at the controversy-plagued Super 14 club following a turbulent 2008 season.

I think there's probably a couple of mistakes we made in the first three years... John Mitchell

 

'Crazy' England can't attack, can't defend... can't win: Jones  

England | AAP

3/12/2008 7:14:00 AM. Former Australia coach Eddie Jones has blasted English rugby's "crazy" set-up, saying the national side faces "problems across the board" after a trio of heavy losses to the Tri-Nations.

England haven't got a coherent understanding of how to attack and their defence is poor... Former Australia coach Eddie Jones

 

Wallabies granted licence to thrill in Barbarians clash  

Lote Tuqiri | AAP

2/12/2008 5:20:00 PM. Robbie Deans has granted the Wallabies a licence to thrill in Wednesday night's Olympic centenary clash with the Barbarians at Wembley Stadium - and wonderkid James O'Connor is only too happy to oblige.

I won't be limiting them in any way Robbie Deans

 

Matt Giteau, Wallabies captain in waiting?  

Matt Giteau | AAP

2/12/2008 5:00:00 PM. The Australian Rugby Union may name Matt Giteau as Stirling Mortlock's successor as Wallabies captain before the 2011 World Cup, in a bid to keep the star five-eighth on side after it blocks his multimillion dollar move to French rugby.

Obviously if he seeks counsel, I would help him with his decision-making Robbie Deans, Wallabies coach

 

Wallabies snare dream World Cup draw  

Wallabies | AAP

2/12/2008 10:23:00 AM. The Wallabies have received the best draw imaginable for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

There's no such thing as an easy road to the World Cup and history proves that... Robbie Deans

 

Mortlock eying 2011 World Cup  

Stirling Mortlock | AAP

3/12/2008 1:09:00 PM. Reinvigorated and enjoying career-best form, Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock says he will consider playing on until the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

By no means am I going to close the door. No way... Stirling Mortlock

 

England's woes all part of the 'long-term' plan  

Wallabies v England | AAP

3/12/2008 7:08:00 AM. Rob Andrew, England's elite rugby director, insisted the team were engaged in a "long-term" project following a crushing trio of defeats at the hands of the Tri-Nations last month.

We are where we are. We haven't got old guard to go back to... Rob Andrew, England's elite rugby director

 

Jones shoots down Giteau's monster offer  

Matt Giteau | AAP

2/12/2008 4:56:00 PM. Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has shot down reports of his former charge Matt Giteau being offered a four-year deal worth almost $10 million by French club Bayonne.

It is not that much mate...they have must something wrong with those conversion charts in Australia Eddie Jones, former Wallabies coach

 

Gregan back in international fold  

George Gregan | AAP

2/12/2008 7:49:00 AM. George Gregan has been named on the bench in a star-studded Barbarians line-up to face the Wallabies in Wednesday night's Olympic centenary clash at Wembley.

This is one of the better Barbarians side there has been for a while and Eddie and I are really chuffed to get this group of players together... Jake White

 
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