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FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 2015 SPORT 37 Waugh declares Aussies can do the cup double once Moore JAMIE PANDARAM Australia simul- “Sometimes you just get a Moore (pictured) grew up Steve Waugh and loving his taken from a book about the and IAIN PAYTEN taneously held feeling about a team, and my idolising Waugh and has re- leadership, and obviously Jus- All Blacks that has become a the major tro- feeling is that this is the Walla- vealed he has also been learn- tin and I were both fortunate staple of many sports coaches STEVE Waugh, the man who is phies for sum- bies’ time,” Waugh said. ing about leadership and enough to play under him and and business leaders. Wallabies captain Stephen mer and winter “They’ve been building well mental toughness from tough learn a lot from him,” Katich “When you do read that Moore’s biggest inspiration, has sports. and they seem to have built a former cricketers Justin Lang- said. “It’s fair to say I see Ste- book, you realise that there is declared Australia will defeat After Michael Clarke’s Aus- really strong culture there er and Simon Katich for the phen exhibiting a lot of the no real magic to it. It is a couple New Zealand in the World Cup tralian team defeated New under the coach (Michael past year. same characteristics.” of simple things that work in final and give the nation the Zealand in the cricket one-day Cheika). And in a huge compliment The trio continue to stay in every sphere, and Kat and Jus- rugby and cricket World Cups World Cup final in March, the “They’ll have to beat the for the Wallabies captain, Kat- contact, and the Wallabies tin would be able to tell you for the first time in 16 years. stage is set for the Wallabies to most recognised sporting or- ich says Moore displays some have harnessed tactics that that as well. Not since Waugh’s team repeat the history of ’99 when ganisation in the southern of the same gritty qualities as Langer and Katich employ. “Most of the things that and John Eales’ Wallabies won Australia was king of the sport- hemisphere to win it, but I the iconic Waugh. But surprisingly, some of work are staring you right in their World Cups in 1999 has ing world. think they’ll be able to do it.” “Stephen grew up watching their shared philosophies are the face,” Moore said. Drew aims to clip new Kiwi wings Sio elbows way back VETERAN Wallaby winger Drew Mitchell (pictured) will be locking horns with the All Blacks’ two young bulls in Sun- day morning’s Rugby World to add power to pack Cup final, but the old bull still has a trick or two up his sleeve. The Wallabies’ defensive pattern means that Mitchell, who turned 31 in March, will at 2015 IRB WORLD CUP FINAL some stage face up to block- busting 25-year-old Julian Savea and fleet-footed Nehe Milner-Skudder, 24, the wing sensations of the tournament. Asked which one he would prefer to mark, he replied, “nei- WALLABIES ther, if they make me look V ALL BLACKS silly”. But the self-effacing hu- SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1.30AM mour belies the impact Austra- WATCH LIVE ON lia’s highest World Cup try- scorer has had since being called into the Wallabies top side against Wales as a re- placement for the injured Rob Horne. His blistering, jinking run against Argentina to set up fel- low veteran winger Adam Ash- ley-Cooper assured Australia a place in the final, and he is qui- etly confident of containing the Kiwi wingers whose con- trasting styles have netted a combined 13 tries since the World Cup began. Savea, nick- named The Big Bus, earned comparisons with the great Jonah Lomu with his steamrol- ling try against France in the quarter-final, while Milner- Skudder prefers pace and foot- work to mesmerise defenders. But Mitchell, whose 60-plus Tests saw him called back from club duty in France under the so-called “Giteau Law” has been around long enough not to be sucked in by the hype surrounding the new kids in Wallabies prop Scott Sio leaves the field with an elbow injury during the 35-34 Rugby World Cup quarter-final victory over Scotland at Twickenham Picture: STEFAN WERMUTH the black. “Both are quality players IAIN PAYTEN volumes for the work of both gling badly against Argentina. Stephen Moore, in a team of “They’ve been really con- and you’ve just got to try to the Wallabies’ strength and The canny Pumas attacked the round-robin stages a few sistent throughout the tourna- limit their opportunities,” he THE Wallabies have been conditioning staff and the Slipper and won four scrum weeks ago. ment and put in a lot of work to said. boosted by the return of Scott medical teams, who remark- penalties out of the Wallabies. The Wallabies and All be a dominant pack in world “They have shown, not only Sio for the Rugby World Cup ably at the end of a seven-Test Former All Blacks coach Blacks scrums were evenly rugby.” here but at provincial level and final after the prop was named tournament gave coach Mi- Graham Henry said in a news- matched in the Bledisloe Cup The Wallabies and the All Tests prior to this, if you give to start against the All Blacks chael Cheika a fully fit squad of paper column this week that encounters in August, and Blacks are tied at one victory them an opportunity more in the decider at Twickenham 31 players to pick a team from. the Pumas “embarrassed the Kiwi hooker Dane Coles said each this year after Australia often than not they’re going to on Sunday morning. Only two players were lost Wallabies’ scrum”. this week the New Zealand for- won 27-19 in Sydney and the take it. Sio has overcome an during the tournament to in- “The impressive refor- wards had respect for the new- Kiwis belted their rivals 41-13 a “Sometimes they don’t even elbow injury that kept him out jury, compared to some finals mation of the Wallabies scrum look Aussie eight. week later in Auckland. need that opportunity – they’ll of the Wallabies’ 29-15 semi- teams who counted their took a backward step (so) the “They are a quality pack,” In a good omen for World make their own so you’ve got final win over Argentina at the wounded in the double-figures. fitness of Scott Sio is critical,” Coles said. Cup success, however, that is to be on top of the game.” same London venue, and will Sio’s return will give the Henry wrote. “The Argentina game the same scenario that has pre- The Wallabies defence has return to loose head prop at Wallabies scrum the power of Sio gave away a few himself looked pretty bruising for ceded every Australian victory been a major factor of the the expense of James Slipper a mighty shove. against a good Scotland scrum them, I’ve got huge respect for in the tournament. team’s run to the final and Mit- who moves back to the bench. Having earned a reputation but the 24-year-old has proven how they go about their work. In 1991 and 1999, the Bledis- chell says nullifying the threat Toby Smith drops out of the at the tournament as a vastly a rock in most other games at “They’ve taken their scrum loe was also decided over two posed by the All Black wingers 23-man match squad but there improved scrum, Australia the tournament. to another level, so we’ve got to games and Australia won in will be part of a bigger picture are no other changes. were put back in the basket He was even included, do the work during the week to Sydney and the Kiwis won in than just one-on-one contests. The clearance of Sio speaks case category again after strug- along with Sekope Kepu and counter that. Auckland. V1 - NTNE01Z01MA.