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Jones: Robbie makes it personal
Eddie Jones is never short of something to say, including this:
‘One hopes Robbie Deans has not left out Quade Cooper from the latest Wallaby logistics camp because of a personal feud but the coach’s record in this area is not great.’
Eddie also gets stuck into who he reckons should play 12 and reveals that no one has asked Suntory about George Smith as yet.
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Kiwi hat-trick
Yep, that’s right: Aussie teams reigned supreme over our bros across the ditch over the weekend, slotting all three wins. We shouldn’t get too carried away though, with their being such a weak conference and all. Of the six trans-Tasman matches played so far this year, Aussie teams have won five.
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Yet another great flanker
Think we’ve got enough great openside flankers running in Australia? Well, Will Greenwood of The Telegraph reckons Julian Salvi playing for Leicester is the best in England. The ex-Brumby has made 25 turnovers this season – the next best behind him has made 15.
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Team of the Week
Check out our Team of the Week. Still too many Tahs for your liking? I would have had Sam Norton-Knight in there, but selection is a team effort….
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