O'Driscoll tips Wallabies
Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll expects Australia to beat New Zealand after playing both teams in consecutive weeks.
The centre, whose team lost 34-23 and 27-17 to the All Blacks before this weekend’s 37-15 reverse against the Wallabies in Perth, believes the green and gold will reclaim the Bledisloe Cup in the upcoming Tri-Nations.
“I think you just have to match New Zealand with muscle power, which the Aussies clearly can, and I’m sure they will be out to turn over the All Blacks,” he said.
“Those scorelines don’t lie. The Aussie backline are probably a little smarter than New Zealand’s.
“They tend to read the game extremely well and they work out early where they think they might exploit your frailties.”
The Pacific neighbours face off in the first of three ties in Christchurch on July 8.
