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Deans opts for adventure
Wayne Smith | July 17, 2008
WALLABIES coach Robbie Deans, about to re-enter the Tri-Nations fray for the first time since helping the All Blacks to a series win in 2003, has shown his hand for Saturday's Springbok Test in Perth by opting for the added creativity of George Smith and Tatafu Polota-Nau.
"We're going to have to play," Deans said.
"We won't be able to be conservative against a side that has the physical capabilities of the South Africans."
Not that openside flanker Phil Waugh or reserve hooker Adam Freier fall into the stodgy category, but...
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Best form of defence is attack
By Iain Payten
July 17, 2008 12:00am
WALLABIES coach Robbie Deans rates the current Springboks superior to their World Cup-winning outfit and believes they're getting hungrier for silverware.
But even charged with stopping the Boks from clasping one hand on the Tri-Nations trophy this weekend, Deans has reissued a fearless order - keep attacking.
"This is a very good, mature Springbok side," Deans said.
"They not only have achievements behind them, they are still stacking them up - as evidenced last week (in beating New Zealand).
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