Wallabies & All Blacks to bury the hatchet

The Wallabies and All Blacks are set to bury the hatchet on Saturday night following a week of hostilities. Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has revealed that his side has accepted a Kiwi invite into their dressing room for a post-Bledisloe Cup beer.

Tensions are normally high for Bledisloe Cup clash but this week tensions erupted when All Blacks coach Steve Hansen accused the Wallabies of snubbing Sam Whitelock’s centurion capping ceremony after New Zealand’s 38-13 win in Sydney.

Fox Sports revealed several Wallabies players approaching Whitelock to offer their congratulations before retreating to their changing room but that wasn't enough of an effort for Hansen’s liking.

Australia coach Michael Cheika bit back, stating: “there’s always respect there and to say that we lack respect is a little bit of a stretch from Steve Hansen.”

But the tense mood had turned on Friday, as Wallabies captain Hooper said his side would take up a Kiwi offer for a post-match beverage, following another ceremony to mark All Blacks prop Owen Franks’ 100th Test.

“I don’t know how they’re doing it (marking Franks’ ton), but we’re going into the change room after the match and I’m sure everyone will pay their respects to an amazing career that he’s had so far,” Hooper said.

“I’m sure he’s got more in the tank.

“Every 100th cap is a great opportunity and we’ll have an opportunity to do that (congratulate Franks).

“I know individually a lot of players paid their respects (to Whitelock).

“But that was last week, Owen Franks is tomorrow night.

“It’s Whitelock’s 101st tomorrow.”

Story via: foxsports