Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 30/08/2008
Keo.co.za brings you live commentary from the Test at Ellis Park. South Africa - Tries: Andries Bekker, Jongi Nokwe (3). Conversions: Butch James (2). Penalty: James. Australia - Penalty: Matt Giteau. 1 min - Matt Giteau kicks off and the ball is claimed by Andries Bekker. Fourie du Preez puts an up and under but can’t get the [...]
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
Wallaby fly-half Matt Giteau says he's feeling fresh as a daisy ahead of Saturday's Tri-Nations clash with the Springboks in Johannesburg in stark contrast to opposition coach Peter de Villiers' excuse that his team was feeling flat."
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
AUSTRALIA five-eighth Matt Giteau is confident rugby league convert Timana Tahu will be more than capable of sharing the playmaking responsibility with him in the Tri-Nations Test against South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday.
22dropout.com (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
Craig Ray TWO of Australia’s leading players have warned that the Wallabies were not viewing their tour as “mission accomplished”, after claiming their first win in South Africa in eight years, in Durban last week. Adding to pressure on the under- fire Springboks, flyhalf Matt Giteau and flank George Smith have both stated that they’re [...]
Afrigator (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008
Tries: Adrian Jacobs (2) Conversion: Percy Montgomery Penalty: Butch James Australia [27] Tries: Ben Robinson, Lote Tuqiri, Stirling Mortlock Conversions: Matt Giteau (3) Penalties: Matt Giteau (2) ]]>
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008
Springbok fly-half Butch James is relishing the challenge of coming up against Australia's Matt Giteau on Saturday in a crucial Tri-Nations encounter at the Absa Stadium. "
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Matt Dunning was the only surprise inclusion in Australia’s starting XV. More to follow … Australia - 15. Drew Mitchell, 14. Peter Hynes, 13. Stirling Mortlock, 12. Berrick Barnes, 11. Lote Tuqiri, 10. Matt Giteau, 9 Sam Cordingley, 8. Wycliff Palu, 7. George Smith, 6. Rocky Elsom, 5. Dan Vickerman, 4. James Horwill, 3. Matt [...]
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008
AUSTRALIA coach Robbie Deans has given his strongest indication yet that Sam Cordingley will edge Brett Sheehan as his half-back for Saturday's Tri-Nations Test against South Africa, and has surprisingly thrown Matt Giteau's name back into the No.9 mix.
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
Flyhalf Matt Giteau believes the Wallabies will go into Saturday’s game with a great deal of confidence, despite not having won in the country since 2000. South Africa’s poor showing at the weekend would have given the Australians some extra inspiration, but Giteau claims that belief has always been a strong-point within the squad. “Whether the Springboks [...]
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
Australia flyhalf Matt Giteau believes their loss to New Zealand will serve to boost them ahead of a two-Test series against South Africa. The Wallabies were emphatically whipped by a clinical All Blacks side 39-10, and now face the prospect of having to break their 15-match losing streak away from home in the Tri-Nations, to win [...]
22dropout.com (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
Sit back and savour it. Lap it up amongst the hurly-burly of what should be a riveting test match on Saturday night. Daniel Carter against Matt Giteau. It's the sublime battling the ridiculously good.
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 30/07/2008
Berrick Barnes is not having an easy time. Each and every game so far this Tri-Nations he has been forced to tackle well above his weight, not to mention taking on some of Matt Giteau's kicking distribution duties."
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 29/07/2008
AUSTRALIA five-eighth Matt Giteau is expecting to be targeted again in defence in the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland on Saturday.
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 29/07/2008
Wallaby pivot Matt Giteau is anticipating a testing night of defending in Auckland on Saturday as he expects a more direct New Zealand onslaught down his channel in Bledisloe Two."
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 29/07/2008
AUSTRALIA five-eighth Matt Giteau is anticipating a busy night of defending in Auckland on Saturday as he expects New Zealand to direct more of their attacking traffic at him in their second Tri-Nations rugby clash of the season.
