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Matt Giteau Retires After Rugby World Cup Snub 4 views 4 Comments
17 August 2011 by The Swede Eaters
 

Matt Giteau has retired from international rugby following the news that he is to be left out of the Wallabies Rugby World Cup squad.

Matt Giteau will be the shock omission from the Wallabies Rugby World Cup 2011 squad when it is named tomorrow. The veteran who has always promised so much hinted strongly on Twitter that his days were numbered. I still think that Matt Giteau was the ultimate foil for powerhouse centre Stirling Mortlock, but I never rated his goalkicking and think he should never have been the main goalkicker for the Wallabies. 

The 92 cap Wallaby has called time on his career with Australia after not being selected in the 30-man squad to play in the Rugby World Cup 2011 starting next month. Part of the national set-up since 2002, Giteau scored 29 tries playing for the Wallabies, racking up 684 points in total as he often was the team’s kicker. One of the best utility players ever seen, he started at scrum-half, fly-half and at centre for the national team. 

The Wallabies have some great young backs these days including Pat McCabe, Kurtley Beale, Quade Cooper and James O'Connor, but I think there is only space for either Berrick Barnes or Matt Giteau, but not both in the Wallabies. You never know though, there will be injuries and he would be the next cab off the rank.  He has been a great points scorer for testrugby managers over the years!

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4 . Auckland Mongrels 18 Sep 2011 01:35 AM
I'm not a Wallaby fan but clearly Matt Giteau had more experience than the current lot who forced him out. This is not the first time that Deans has fallen out with key players in a team just ask Andrew Mehrtens what he thinks of Robbie Deans. I also think that Giteau should have stayed at 12 where he was more effective and had the most success.

3 . melkdave 10 Sep 2011 12:57 AM
cant say i blame him been a stalwart of aussie rugby and its most probably a mistake oz not taking him .RD must have his eyes on 2015 more than this year i think and to be honest oz will stand a better chance then imo

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2 . Barcaldine Bunyips 18 Aug 2011 02:41 PM
I do not see the logic of taking an injury prone player (Barnes) as back up in case Quade Cooper gets injured. Far too many injured or recuperating players in the Wallabies' squad. Deans has obviously had enough of Giteau, but to take a 3rd specialist half-back with limited international experience instead of Giteau who can play throughout the backline seems to be a case of reaction over reason.When does Genia get hurt? Is Deans expecting a missile strike? I like the direction Robbie Deans is taking the Wallabies side but this has got me scratching my head.Personal differences need to be got over or worked around but the "My way or the highway" attitude seems to have led to the the least sensible option.

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1 . deep 18 Aug 2011 01:06 AM
Gits is a class act, but obvious differences in opinion between him and Deans has seen his motivation drop to zero. Some of his performances seemed shameful, almost deliberately poor while he threw toys out of the cot for not getting his own way. A sad end to a standout career.

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