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Poms will throw Kiwi Test - Jarryd Hayne
Fuelling what looms as an explosive match between the two sides at Wigan on Sunday morning (AEDT), Hayne says he and his teammates are only too aware of what is at stake.
If England beat Australia, Tim Sheens' Kangaroos will have to beat France heavily in Paris the following weekend and then rely on the Poms defeating the Kiwis to ensure they reach the final.
But Hayne insists they cannot leave the result in England's hands. He is certain the locals will run dead against the Kiwis if it means they avoid playing Australia again.
"If we lose this, I'm sure the Poms aren't going to beat the Kiwis so they can play us in the final,'' Hayne said.
"They're going to want to be beaten by the Kiwis so they can play them the week after. We lose this game, we're out of the final.''
While there is little doubt England coach Tony Smith would rest players for the Kiwi match if his side has already qualified for the decider, enforcer Adrian Morley bristled when told of Hayne's remarks.
"Yeah, I think that's insulting,'' Morley said. "I can guarantee we don't go in with that mentality. I don't know where he's coming from there. Every Test match, I can guarantee we're going to play for the win. I think it's being a little bit cynical.''
Asked if England cared which country they might play in the final, Morley responded: "No. Our aim is to just make the final. We've got two cracks at it, we have to win one out of two. We want it to happen [on Sunday] and make sure we are there. If we're being honest, the draw has done us a favour really.''
Hayne's comments are sure to add spice to a match that will also determine who claims the Ashes trophy, which has been resurrected as a one-off contest in this tournament.
After snatching a 20-all draw with New Zealand in the opening round of the tournament, the Australians are solely concerned with remaining alive in the competition.
"Tim Sheens has said this game determines [our fate],'' fullback Billy Slater said. "If we lose this game we may as well get on a plane back to Australia. It's very important for us to prepare well and perform our roles to the best of our ability, and the results will come from that.''
While much criticism has been levelled at the forwards, when Sheens held a video session at the start of the week, working through the draw with the Kiwis, he made his all-star backline stay back for extra revision.
"That we played crap and we obviously need to fix it,'' Hayne deadpanned when asked what Sheens had said.
"The video session went for a long time because we did a lot of bad things. We lacked in attack and it's something everyone's going to be talking about.''
Asked what the backline players had in mind to rectify their lack of spark against the Kiwis, Hayne fired back: "It's not me. I'm a winger. You'll have to ask the coach that. What we'll do is what he sees fit.''
Hayne and Slater remain tight-lipped about whether their roles will change against England, so Hayne can get more involved.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...est-jarryd-hayne/story-e6frexnr-1225792607081
Waaah waaah waaaaaah Jarryd. What a sook, not to mention a wanker. He actually thinks the poms fear them. Personally, I don't think that's the case. The Poms should be fearing us. "It's not me, I'm a winger." LOL Get off your arse and go get the ball pussyfoot.
- By Andrew Webster in Leeds From: The Daily Telegraph
- October 30, 2009 12:00AM
Fuelling what looms as an explosive match between the two sides at Wigan on Sunday morning (AEDT), Hayne says he and his teammates are only too aware of what is at stake.
If England beat Australia, Tim Sheens' Kangaroos will have to beat France heavily in Paris the following weekend and then rely on the Poms defeating the Kiwis to ensure they reach the final.
But Hayne insists they cannot leave the result in England's hands. He is certain the locals will run dead against the Kiwis if it means they avoid playing Australia again.
"If we lose this, I'm sure the Poms aren't going to beat the Kiwis so they can play us in the final,'' Hayne said.
"They're going to want to be beaten by the Kiwis so they can play them the week after. We lose this game, we're out of the final.''
While there is little doubt England coach Tony Smith would rest players for the Kiwi match if his side has already qualified for the decider, enforcer Adrian Morley bristled when told of Hayne's remarks.
"Yeah, I think that's insulting,'' Morley said. "I can guarantee we don't go in with that mentality. I don't know where he's coming from there. Every Test match, I can guarantee we're going to play for the win. I think it's being a little bit cynical.''
Asked if England cared which country they might play in the final, Morley responded: "No. Our aim is to just make the final. We've got two cracks at it, we have to win one out of two. We want it to happen [on Sunday] and make sure we are there. If we're being honest, the draw has done us a favour really.''
Hayne's comments are sure to add spice to a match that will also determine who claims the Ashes trophy, which has been resurrected as a one-off contest in this tournament.
After snatching a 20-all draw with New Zealand in the opening round of the tournament, the Australians are solely concerned with remaining alive in the competition.
"Tim Sheens has said this game determines [our fate],'' fullback Billy Slater said. "If we lose this game we may as well get on a plane back to Australia. It's very important for us to prepare well and perform our roles to the best of our ability, and the results will come from that.''
While much criticism has been levelled at the forwards, when Sheens held a video session at the start of the week, working through the draw with the Kiwis, he made his all-star backline stay back for extra revision.
"That we played crap and we obviously need to fix it,'' Hayne deadpanned when asked what Sheens had said.
"The video session went for a long time because we did a lot of bad things. We lacked in attack and it's something everyone's going to be talking about.''
Asked what the backline players had in mind to rectify their lack of spark against the Kiwis, Hayne fired back: "It's not me. I'm a winger. You'll have to ask the coach that. What we'll do is what he sees fit.''
Hayne and Slater remain tight-lipped about whether their roles will change against England, so Hayne can get more involved.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...est-jarryd-hayne/story-e6frexnr-1225792607081
Waaah waaah waaaaaah Jarryd. What a sook, not to mention a wanker. He actually thinks the poms fear them. Personally, I don't think that's the case. The Poms should be fearing us. "It's not me, I'm a winger." LOL Get off your arse and go get the ball pussyfoot.
