“Everybody in Wales knows the final is here, we know they appreciate the game and I'm very confident that we'll have a great day.”
Derek McGrath
“He's arguably the best utility player in the game, and that's where he's been selected for New South Wales and selected for Australia.”
Brian Canavan
“I can't think of anything that would have a bigger impact for the game in Wales than an Ashes Test.”
Mike Fatkin
“We thought we would be going there as it is the first game and Wales see it as their banker green.”
Chris Ball
“In Wales it's brilliant. I go to the pub and see everybody who I went to school with. And everybody goes 'So what you doing now?' And I go, 'Oh, I'm doing a film with Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins.' And they go, 'Ooh, good.' And that's it.”
Catherine Zeta Jones
“Each section of the British Isles has its own way of laughing, except Wales, which doesn't”
Stephen Leacock
“It is important that you have players on the bench who can add momentum. We did that against Wales and, while no player likes to be picked on the bench, it is your job if you are there to ensure that the coach has competition for places.”
Lawrence Dallaglio
