Half the battle: What Australian rugby can learn from Matt the Bat and Mr Cricket
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-05-21 19:30 UTC+10:00
Section: Sport / Rugby Union
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Australia, Labour & Workers
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Snippet:
Waratahs coach Dan McKellar says long apprenticeships served by Mike Hussey and Matt Hayden before they stepped up and dominated Test cricket are a good example for Australian rugby when it comes to the patience needed to build ready-to-go Wallabies.
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