Sidelined Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock believes criticism of Matt Giteau is unwarranted and his former centre partner has been affected by a lack of line-breaking teammates in the Sydney Morning Herald.
"When you lose someone like Digby Ioane and a couple of other guys who give you that gain line (advantage) it's going to affect the balance of the backline a little bit.
"I think the main thing is getting the balance right with the whole entire backline, for me that's the key. When that's happening, with a guy as good as Gits, there's going to be nothing to worry about as far as questioning his form."