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SuggestedLeadIn: England fly-half Owen Farrell on Thursday denied constant changes to the backline would disrupt them, as they get ready for the eagerly anticipated 2015 Rugby World Cup game against Australia on Saturday. He also said the team had to "stay concentrated for eighty minutes" against the Wallabies.
Script: SOUNDBITE: (English) Owen Farrell, England fly-half:
(Q: The players have described it as the game of their lives, how are you feeling)
"Yeah definitely, it's a home World Cup, it's this weeks game, it's against Australia, it's at home and you know if it doesn't work out we're out of the competition, so yeah I'd definitely go (along) with that. But the boys have been preparing well, there was a sense of frustration about us at the end of…after the weekend, but that's gone now. We're calm, we're focussed on the task at hand and it feels like a good place to be."
SOUNDBITE: (English) Owen Farrell, England fly-half:
(Q: There is new backline, how much of a boost is it to have Jonathan Joseph back?)
"We've got exceptional players in this squad, you know, from one to thirty-one and whoever is going to be in there will do a great job. You know obviously JJ (Jonathan Joesph) is a fantastic player and … is he over there still (laughter)! And someone who can make things happen, so he's exciting to play with."
SOUNDBITE: (English) Owen Farrell, England fly-half:
(Q: How good is this Australian side, they've got Bernard Foley at out half and Matt Gitteau in the centre?)
"Yeah they're a good team. Obviously, you know, you only have to look at the Rugby Championship to see how good a team they are, you know they've got some real threats within that team. In the backline they've got some players that can hurt you if you switch off. I guess our task is to stay concentrated for eighty minutes, stay in the game and make sure we don't dip in and out of it, because if that is the case we will get hurt. But we have full confidence in ourselves that we can do that and a massive belief that we can perform this weekend."
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Farrell looks ahead to crucial clash with Australia
Saturday, October 03 2015Category:Rugby