Deans's positive on Giteau injury

[lara93]

From Wayne Smith in Padua
November 05, 2008

THERE is never a timely injury where Matt Giteau is concerned because he is so indispensable to Australia, but that's the very reason coach Robbie Deans can see a silver lining if his playmaker is ruled out of Saturday's Test against Italy here.

That would open the door to Berrick Barnes, who played seven consecutive Tests at inside centre this season before injuring his shoulder in South Africa, returning to the five-eighth position he last occupied in the World Cup quarter-final against England last year in Marseille.

While that match was no great advertisement for his talents, many critics believe the best configuration for the Wallabies would see Giteau and Barnes swapping positions, a scenario that could unfold as early as this weekend against the Azzurri at Stade Euganeo.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,...-23217,00.html

[Flamethrower]

many critics believe the best configuration for the Wallabies would see Giteau and Barnes swapping positions, a scenario that could unfold as early as this weekend against the Azzurri at Stade Euganeo.

That's not going to happen if Giteau is in a suit.