Wednesday’s rugby news has David Pocock suspended, Wallabies to play first ever Rugby Championship match in the Northern Hemisphere, Wallabies preparing for upcoming test season and Joe Marler banned.
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Pocock Suspended
“However, taking into account mitigating factors including the player’s early plea, his good character, his genuine remorse and his excellent disciplinary record I reduced the suspension to a period of two weeks,” Cassleden said in a statement.
“The player accepted my indication of sanction of two weeks, and is therefore suspended from all forms of rugby up to and including Sunday, 24 April, 2016.
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Wallabies to Play at Twickenham
“The Northern Hemisphere enjoyed a taste of The Rugby Championship with all four semi-finalists from the recent Rugby World Cup emanating from the SANZAAR competition,” he said.
“Our recent broadcast agreement with Sky Sports also indicates there is huge interest in the tournament in the UK.
“From an ARU perspective this is another fantastic opportunity to showcase the Qantas Wallabies to our fans based in England, as well as thousands of new fans.
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Wallabies Preparing
The Wallabies have begun preparing for their upcoming test season with a camp of 45 players at Cockatoo Island in Sydney.
Among the 45 players in attendance were Alan Alaalatoa, Nic Stirzaker, Sefanaia Naivalu, Karmichael Hunt, Eto Nabuli, Tolu Latu, Dom Shipperley and Lopeti Tomani.
“It’s aligning ourselves towards the same purpose, sometimes you to have show what you’re aligning behind,” Cheika said.
“There have been guys who have been in it, some that are new, and we’re building on things we did last year but not letting that go.
“They are memory points, but nothing too strong to invade their headspace because they are focused on Super Rugby at the moment.
“We’ve just done a few things, nothing too tough, not footy stuff but mental stuff, just things that players can go through together, and also they’ve been able to socialise together.”
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Marler Banned
