Some more from the press release - I've left out all the Robbie-speak (apart from “We can’t afford to continue to live in that moment,”).
What you'll notice is that in tomorrow's paper the lazy journo's just cut & paste from the press release....
"The addition of Lachie Turner in place of the injured Drew Mitchell is the only change to the Qantas Wallabies run on side that has been announced for Saturday night’s third Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney.
Turner, who will feature in his 12th Test but figures for the first time in 2010, comes in after his state colleague Mitchell was ruled out due to a small hamstring tear that was sustained while scoring a try during last weekend’s thrilling 41-39 win over South Africa in Bloemfontein.
Turner played the most recent of his 11 Tests against New Zealand in Wellington last year, but was added to Australia’s touring party for the just completed two-Test trip to South Africa.
The NSW Waratahs winger, who played three Tests against the All Blacks in 2009, was recently named in the Australian Sevens squad to attend next month’s Commonwealth Games Sevens tournament in New Delhi, India.
The Wallabies playing roster named today features a further alteration on the bench, with Brumbies hooker Huia Edmonds taking over from the suspended Saia Fainga'a.
The New Zealand-born Edmonds made his Test debut earlier in the year against Fiji, and then appeared from the bench during the two Tests against England in June.
Edmonds is one of three Wallabies players named today who will be appearing against the All Blacks for the first time.
The others are flyhalf Quade Cooper and No 8 Ben McCalman.
Australia’s most recent success against New Zealand was achieved at ANZ Stadium two years ago when the Wallabies prevailed 34-19.
Last year, a late penalty goal enabled New Zealand to win the corresponding match 19-18.
Australia v New Zealand @ Sydney – Historical Notes
This is the 163rd match of a trans-Tasman rivalry that dates back to 1903 when New Zealand won the inaugural meeting 22-3 in Sydney.
This tally includes the 24 matches played between 1920 and 1928 when NSW represented Australia.
Of the 162 games played between the two nations, New Zealand has won 112 and Australia 45, with five draws – the most recent of which occurred 20 years ago, 19-19 in 1988.
This is the 51st trans-Tasman Test to be hosted in Sydney. New Zealand has prevailed on 30 occasions, and Australia 18, while two others were drawn.
The inaugural Test between the two nations at ANZ Stadium was held in 1999, when Australia scored a 28-7 victory.
Last year’s 19-18 win by New Zealand was the All Blacks’ fourth success at the ground in Bledisloe Cup Tests. Australia has won five of these games at ANZ Stadium and also won the 2003 Rugby World Cup semi-final between the two teams which was held at the venue. The Bledisloe Cup was not at stake in that match.
Saturday night represents the 28th Test match to have been played by the Qantas Wallabies at the Olympic Stadium since rugby union debuted at the ground when Australia beat England 22-15 in 1999.
Australia’s return from Tests at Homebush Bay currently stands at 21 wins and six defeats with England (2003 Rugby World Cup final & earlier this year) and New Zealand (2000, 2003, 2005 & 2009) the only visiting sides to have prevailed at the venue.
The Bledisloe Cup was donated by the then Governor General of New Zealand, Lord Bledisloe, for competition between the two countries in 1931.
Australia won the trophy for the first time in 1934, beating New Zealand 25-11 in Sydney.
The 21-point winning margin the Wallabies achieved in the inaugural Bledisloe Cup Test at ANZ Stadium in 1999 was a record Australian win over New Zealand, while the 34 points scored during the most recent win in 2008 was Australia’s highest ever winning score over the All Blacks.
Matt Giteau was the only Australian player to score points from the Qantas Wallabies’ two Test appearances at ANZ Stadium last year, scoring 22 against France and 18 against New Zealand".
