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Last Updated: Wednesday, 5 May, 2004, 09:07 GMT 10:07 UK
Wallabies won't experiment
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones wants to build on the World Cup
Australia coach Eddie Jones has warned Scotland that he will be choosing his strongest squad for the June Tests.

"There's been a fair bit of talk on how we're going to experiment, but that won't be the case, we'll be picking our best 22," said Jones.

"We've got to make sure that what we did in the World Cup we build on, and our challenge has got to be to play consistently well every game."

The Scots go to Melbourne on 13 June then on to Sydney six days later.

Some of the previously untried players in line for senior honors include ACT Brumbies' wingers Mark Gerrard and Clyde Rathbone, New South Wales fullback Cameron Shepherd, ACT prop Nic Henderson and Queensland utility back Drew Mitchell.

But widespread personnel changes won't happen yet, said Jones.

"In terms of the 2007 World Cup there's definitely two two-year cycles between World Cups. . . and these next two years are about picking your best players and about playing consistently high-level rugby," Jones added.

"Certainly there are some young guys that have come through the Super 12 that are going to push for selection but that's just going to be a normal course for selection."

Following the games against Scotland, Australia turn their attention to England in a World Cup final rematch on 26 June in Brisbane.




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