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'He's a tough guy, you can see that in him. He's got a real thirst for it. He wants to play footy'
By Dejan Kalinic
Wallabies back-rower Jack Dempsey signed a two-year deal with Rugby Australia and the Waratahs.
The 24-year-old has made eight Test appearances for the Wallabies since his debut in June last year.
Dempsey, who first played for the Waratahs in 2015, has endured a tough year ruined by injuries.
"I went a long time without any good news so now to have some back-to-back good news after playing the last game and to now re-sign is just awesome," he said after recommitting until at least 2020.
"Firstly to stay in New South Wales is great but then to have the opportunity to represent Australia for potentially the next two years is just a cherry on top.
"The support I've had from the Waratahs and the Wallabies over the past year has been world class so I have to thank them so much for helping me get back to this level."
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika praised Dempsey's bravery and hunger.
"He's a tough guy, you can see that in him. He's got a real thirst for it. He wants to play footy, he wants to try and be the best he can be," he said.
"I'm getting to know him better and better but I can already see he's hungry to play and that's the number one prerequisite for good footballers is that they want to play at all costs."
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The New Zealand performance in the return fixture in 2016 was filthy. A lot of Irish supporters were pretty shocked by it, viewed it as de facto cheating just to avoid another defeat.
Also shocked by the abuse to Ireland, captain, vice-captain and spectators after the full time whistle in Paris defeat, last match.
Sledging is sledging, but that happens during the game and targetting spectators should be completely out of bounds.
The Irish public used to enjoy these matches, even in defeat. Now they are necessary but unpleasant, because NZ apparently cannot accept or respect successful challengers.
Go to commentsThanks for the analysis Nick, thought provoking as usual. Couple of queries though, in the pic where you've circled Williams bind , I'm pretty sure it shows Stuart's knee on the ground, surely that's a NZ penalty? Also having had the chance to watch it again the All Black scrum seeems to improve after halftime, but before either England or the All Blacks replace their props. Not sure if that was the result of Tuipolutu coming on or some halftime tips. Either way this is only Williams second international season, so he'll be better for the experience.
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