Eddie Charles Jones Quotes
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We've got a lot more Polynesians playing rugby in Australia and now these young guys have come through our development system and are making their way into the national team.
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You enjoy being put in that position. You want to be in that position. As a kid you always think about making big shots to win a game or send a game into overtime. Even to this day, I still have dreams like that.
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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.
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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.
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We felt we needed to come back home and get this win. It was a much-needed win after last night. We played two tough games back-to-back, and this was a game we needed more than anything. Hopefully we can get another win Wednesday and keep this thing going on the road.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We are certainly going to struggle to keep Drew.
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I'll be a resource for him if he wants to use me, he'll have my full cooperation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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There has to be some sort of officiating of the actual laws of the game. Rugby is in a really negative spiral at the moment where the game is rewarding negativity at the tackle contest. There is no reward at all for trying to play rugby. We're a side that actually tries to play rugby and we're not being encouraged to play.
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He's got a big heart, and he challenges guys. He gets up in guys' (faces) and makes guys play harder. I like coaches like that. He's emotional and enthusiastic about the game.
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When the time comes you've got to make stops. You've got to contest shots, block shots and make it tough for them. We're doing it as a team. Every night we get better at helping each other.
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Pau has been doing it for us all season and he did it again. He saved us.
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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,
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France, England, Ireland and Wales are all strong opposition, especially at home. It will be a challenging tour.
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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.
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As a team the increased fuel costs, naturally, affect your budget. Figure this: the transporter that we run gets about 6 1/2 to 7 miles per gallon at best, 4 1/2 at worst. Obviously, the increased fuel cost makes a considerable difference, especially with all of these trips we're making to the West Coast now.
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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.
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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.
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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.