Aussies unimpressed by venue choice for Wales clash

John O’Neill, chief executive of the Australian Rugby Union, has blasted World Cup organisers for staging the Wallabies’ pivotal Pool B clash with Wales in Cardiff.

Wed, 12 Sep, 2007 - 18:21

John O’Neill, chief executive of the Australian Rugby Union, has blasted World Cup organisers for staging the Wallabies’ pivotal Pool B clash with Wales in Cardiff.

O’Neill believes Wales have been granted a “significant advantage” in Saturday’s group decider and claimed angrily that the tournament should have been held only in France.

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