Robbie Deans keeps faith with starting XV

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Robbie Deans keeps faith with starting XV
Bret Harris | June 24, 2008

WALLABIES coach Robbie Deans will today announce an unchanged starting line-up for the Test against France in Sydney on Saturday.

Deans will remain faithful to the players who beat Ireland 18-12 in Melbourne two weeks ago.

The same XV which started the Ireland Test trained together at Coogee Oval today.

With there was room for improvement, Deans was happy with the Wallabies' performance against Ireland, their first under his guidance.

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French name just one World Cup survivor for Wallabies test

23rd June 2008, 18:15 WST

French coach Marc Lievremont tonight named just one survivor from last year's Rugby World Cup semi-final in his side to tackle Australia in the first of two Tests in Sydney on Saturday night.

But Lievremont warned the Wallabies against taking his understrength team lightly just because the bulk of the country's established Test stars were at home in France for the completion of their domestic championship.

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