It's time for the Wallabies to knuckle down to business according to Greg Growden in the Sydney Morning Herald.
"When the 1984 Wallabies arrived at Heathrow Airport for the start of their Grand Slam tour, coach Alan Jones gave them strict instructions. He told the players to write on their arrival cards, under ''purpose of visit'', ''business … because that's what we're here on''.
"Australia subsequently attended to their business, becoming the first Australian team to win all four Tests against England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Twenty-five years on, the 2009 Wallabies will - after playing a Bledisloe Cup match in Tokyo - head to London aiming to emulate Jones's history-makers. When they arrive at Heathrow on November 1, coach Robbie Deans should go through the same routine, telling the players to write exactly the same word on their arrival cards. Business."
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