• Playmaker praises Pumas’ ‘beautiful man’ Juan Martín Hernández
• Giteau delighted with warm welcome back to Australia World Cup squadUntil a few months ago the Australia playmaker Matt Giteau expected that he would spend the Rugby World Cup “doing some speaking gigs and earning some cash”. Instead he is using his whip-sharp oratory to warn the Wallabies of the looming dangers in Argentina’s squad – particularly from his Toulon team-mate Juan Martín Hernández.
Giteau has seen at first hand what El Mago can conjure up – but joked that he admired him for more than just his rugby skills. “He’s a beautiful man,” he said, smiling. “I’ve always told him that at Toulon.” But after the laughter had died down in Australia’s press conference Giteau got serious. “He’s very skilful, or he’s tough,defensively strong and he adds a lot of stability to that team,” he added. “I know what it’s like to play with him, or especially in immense games,and he’s a very superior player.
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Source: theguardian.com