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We certainly looked at George's form as you do with every player's form at the end of the season but he'll go on tour as captain.
Eddie Charles Jones
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Our thing is we're trying to win and just get in a groove where we can continue it and get into the playoffs. If you start worrying about seeds then your focus isn't on winning games.
Eddie Charles Jones
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We're a defensive team. We have to be a defensive teams. The other teams that win games are teams that are in the top, defensively.
Eddie Charles Jones
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When things aren't going great for us we sucked it up and continued to push forward. That's what it's all about in this league. If things aren't going great for you on the floor, continue to be confident in yourself and keep forcing the issue. If we want to be a successful team on a night-to-night basis we have to drive to the basket, make plays for each other and make defensive stops.
Eddie Charles Jones
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Scott will be desperate to beat us. He's one of the most talented coaches in world rugby and has done excellent work with Wales.
Eddie Charles Jones
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I know there's a lot of gloom and doom around at the moment, the silver lining for us is that we are going to be able to develop some players.
Eddie Charles Jones
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We'd have home court advantage in the first round.
Eddie Charles Jones
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It's a great opportunity for Clyde and David to have a really good off-season and be right to play next year. David hasn't had an off-season since he turned professional so we've got to allow him to get back to full health.
Eddie Charles Jones
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It's tough, don't get me wrong. You want to be there, and you wish you were there. But things change, and as players things change overnight, and you have to be aware of that.
Eddie Charles Jones
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We're at the stage where some of our more experienced players are injured, some have already been rested, so it's a great opportunity to bring a bit of youth and enthusiasm into the squad.
Eddie Charles Jones
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I'll be a resource for him if he wants to use me, he'll have my full cooperation.
Eddie Charles Jones
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At this stage, there is no reason why he would not be selected on the spring tour. Like every player in the squad, his performance during the winter season will be reviewed and evaluated but he is the current Australian captain and the right man to lead the team through this next period of time.
Eddie Charles Jones
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Jeff's the coach. The only thing that might happen is that I could be there for the final week of the Super 14 when it's time for the debriefings.
Eddie Charles Jones
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I was on the bench watching and I wanted to be out there competing against him. He's a heck of a player. When you run into great players you want to be out there competing with them.
Eddie Charles Jones
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We went to the basket and didn't get the calls. They went to the basket and got the calls. Down the stretch, they gave us calls then, but in the middle of the game, we didn't get them. ... My third foul, I was like there must be something wrong with the shot clock. I was baffled.
Eddie Charles Jones
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I take no credit at all. This is a talented team with a real desire to follow a specific style of play.
Eddie Charles Jones
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It was a bad game all the way around. The good thing about this league is that we have an opportunity to bounce back the next night.
Eddie Charles Jones
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Just because people count you out and don't give you any love ... how about making them all fools?
Eddie Charles Jones
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We are certainly going to struggle to keep Drew.
Eddie Charles Jones
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If you remember back in 2000, Sam had an outstanding season with Queensland and was really pressuring George for the Wallabies spot.
Eddie Charles Jones
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We've said to all the guys they are not there to just develop on tour, they are there to get in the test 22,
Eddie Charles Jones
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The advice from the medical staff is to give Jeremy the opportunity to rest his injury and unfortunately that means missing out on the tour.
Eddie Charles Jones
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George is his own character. He is not a warm and fuzzy character in front of the media. He is certainly different in front of the Australian team. He is one of the funniest, most gregarious guys that you will meet. His persona in front of the media is slightly different.
Eddie Charles Jones
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France, England, Ireland and Wales are all strong opposition, especially at home. It will be a challenging tour.
Eddie Charles Jones
