Blood and thunder talks from coach

Press, 8 September 1982, Page 6

Blood and thunder talks from coach

PA New Plymouth The All Blacks can 'expect some blood and thunder team talks from the coach, Mr Peter Burke, as they prepare for the vital third test against Australia at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday. "It is absolutely, vital that we win the match and the Bledisloe Cup." Mr Burke said at New Plymouth yesterday. "We are’back to’square one if they beat us. After establishing ourselves against the Springboks last year it is important for New Zealand rugby that we win on Saturday." he’said.

The Australians squared the test series 1-1 at Wellington after the All Blacks easily won the first test at Christchurch. The fate of the test series and the Bledisloe Cup, held by Australia, rests on the result of the third test.

Hells bells." said Mr Burke.

"if we can't win with this side . . . look at the experience and ability we’ve got there. “It’s a matter of motivation and attitude.of mind. They have got to lift themselves. "Our build-up starts at the first training run." he said. The All Blacks assemble at Auckland today and have training this afternoon. Mr Burke knows that the Australians will be tough to beat irrespective of the recent losses against provincial opposition. "A test match is always a different ball game and they will be extremely difficult to beat,” Mr Burke said. "We will have to take a positive approach. I felt we let them off the hook at Wellington We should have won two in a row. "If we don't win you won l find me. I will be hiding up on the , mountain (Egmonti" (