Aussies dismiss decoy claims

THE Australian camp yesterday dismissed claims by England coach Clive Woodward that the Wallabies use decoy runners as a deliberate ploy to block defenders.

Woodward reignited a long-running feud with Wallabies coach Eddie Jones by claiming Joe Roff’s try in Australia’s opening World Cup game against Argentina came as a result of a “blatant midfield block” from Matt Burke.

Matt Giteau fed the ball to Roff behind Burke’s back, and the ACT Brumbies winger was free to ghost over for the game-clinching try without a Pumas defender laying a hand on him.