Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones
Three-time All-Star shooting guard who scored 14,155 points during his 15-year career.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth20 October 1971
CityPompano Beach, FL
CountryUnited States of America
add cup enthusiasm five guys involved last players rugby talent year
We have 22 players who were involved in the Rugby World Cup last year and five new guys who will add talent and enthusiasm to the squad.
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We've got a lot more Polynesians playing rugby in Australia and now these young guys have come through our development system and are making their way into the national team.
develop guys test
We've said to all the guys they are not there to just develop on tour, they are there to get in the test 22,
guys
We'll look at all those guys and make a decision, if we have to.
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George is his own character. He is not a warm and fuzzy character in front of the media. He is certainly different in front of the Australian team. He is one of the funniest, most gregarious guys that you will meet. His persona in front of the media is slightly different.
everybody guys happy
Everybody is saying, they can't do this, they can't do that. I was happy for those guys to come out and play well.
good guys worked
I told the guys that something good would come of this. We worked our butts off.
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This is one of those games you want when you're going out on the road. That's why in the third quarter, I was proud of the guys. ... I brought the guys together and reminded them of how we've let teams get back in games in the third quarter. I just said let's finish this one.
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There's no magic solution for us, we just don't have the resources at the moment. The guys we've got here are the best front-rowers in Australia at the moment.
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He's got a big heart, and he challenges guys. He gets up in guys' (faces) and makes guys play harder. I like coaches like that. He's emotional and enthusiastic about the game.
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You're not gonna be able to play 12 guys. We don't have a luxury like that, to be able to play guys like Dallas or San Antonio or Miami. We have to play the guys that can go out and make things happen.
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There has to be some sort of officiating of the actual laws of the game. Rugby is in a really negative spiral at the moment where the game is rewarding negativity at the tackle contest. There is no reward at all for trying to play rugby. We're a side that actually tries to play rugby and we're not being encouraged to play.
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We got happy just taking the threes. After a tough game (a 95-89 loss at Detroit on Friday), you may not have the leg strength. That was key. We were trying to penetrate and kick. The shots didn't go down. Just don't blame it on shooting. You can never blame a loss on shooting. It's what you do defensively.
nights
You have nights like that when you want it so bad.