Coach Robbie Deans has no intention of resting players despite a risk of burn-out.

[KenyaQuin]

No rotating for Wallabies: Deans
By Tom Wald14:21 AEST Tue Jun 17 2008

Coach Robbie Deans has ruled out a rotation policy for the Wallabies despite the risk of player burn-out from a gruelling 15-Test schedule this year.

Australia's heavy fixture list continues on Saturday week in the first match of a two-Test series against France at Sydney's ANZ Stadium.

They follow the series against the French by playing New Zealand (four Tests) and South Africa (three Tests) in the Tri-Nations before November's five-match northern hemisphere tour.

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[Flamethrower]

I think he's saying the players will have to earn their caps not just pick them up through rotation.

I agree with him.

[KenyaQuin]

Sounds like a subtle dig at his arch-nemesis, The Headmaster, as well.

[jargan83]

I think he's saying the players will have to earn their caps not just pick them up through rotation.

I agree with him.

here here

[Burgs]

Coach Robbie Deans says "HTFU"!

[jazza93]

players get burned out by the training not games.

15 games is nothing, they played 13 games in 3 or 4 months in the super 14.

[Moses]

they played 13 games in 3 or 4 months in the super 14.

Only 13?

[jazza93]

well only the key players anyway moeses, i dont really worry about the others. who cares if they get burned out

[Moses]

I'm talking about the key players, you know the ones who made up 11 of the 21 to play on Saturday?

[BLR]

I'm talking about the key players, you know the ones who made up 11 of the 21 to play on Saturday?

And look how shite Australia played

[Moses]

we won right, against a team who we lost to six months ago

[BLR]

we won right, against a team who we lost to six months ago

So we are slightly less rubbish then abysmal, fantastic.

[jazza93]

how many tahs players scored on the weekend?

i thought the key players like giteau and barnes who both scored were a big part of the win.

[robyn <3]

admittedly, there were some useful tahs in there. but they didnt make the game. they ARENT the entire 22. and they shouldnt be.

[NTT]

we won right, against a team who we lost to six months ago

18 months ago, mate