John Connolly Players Quotations

Like everyone else, he has things to prove to make the side, but I think he is one of Australia's great players and at the moment we only have two or three certain selections in the team.

One hundred and eighteen Tests and I think he is one of Australia's great players -- he will be one of the first people I meet with over the next day or so.

I am focused on the positives - Super 14 provides the opportunity to look at more players than we have in the past with greater competition for places.

We have won three matches on the bounce, whilst Gloucester are undefeated this season and are the form side in England at the moment. Add the England aspect with players fighting for their places, and the Mike Tindall factor and the scene is set for what promises to be a very good game.

We all want to be in the same position as New Zealand, whose dilemma for the World Cup will be which players should be left out of their squad.