Australia will be Wales' 17th Test Match this year

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Wales coach Warren Gatland fears that Saturday's Test with Australia could prove to be a "game too far" for his squad.

The match in Cardiff will be Wales' 17th this year - six games more than in the previous three years.

Gatland says his players needed a rest after the "emotional" World Cup campaign, but conceded he had to surrender to financial "pressures".

"The international game generates the money," Gatland told BBC Wales Sport.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/15951374.stm

That´s the kind of guys we are OzT. We knew we were going to either beat you in the semi or final so we gave you the 3N as a security blanket.

No seriously, well deserved. But maybe putting out your best side didn´t help with the injuries you faced in the World Cup. That said, it´s always bad luck to pick up injuries. We had our fair share. But Australia seemed like they were going for the Guiness Book of Records.

Great thing is, always next year to look forward to!! Just hope you guys don't slide after the RWC like other sides have.

We just got to learn to win in NZ....

You and me both mate. I think we haven´t lost too many players which is pleasing and there will no doubt be a few new faces coming through. So looking forward to the season with a cracker 3 series against Ireland which will serve us well for the new 4N or rugby tournament but I refuse to call it that.

I remember in the Nobody era we just couldn´t seem to imagine beating you guys. You broke the streak in Hong Kong and claimed the 3N this year. Your turn will come soon enough. That´s a young side with plenty of room for growth which is a scary thing.

growth as in Dunning's way of growing?? And growing and growing......

LOL!!

Dunning. His nickname should have been mochaccino.

Seemingly big and imposing but full of marshmallows and leaves a bitter taste in the end.