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September 25, 2012, Tuesday
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QUADE Cooper's belief there is "a toxic environment" in the camp will not distract Australia ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship test against South Africa, according to utility back Adam Ashley-Cooper.
Flyhalf Cooper, who is missing from the squad because of knee trouble, made his outspoken comments at the weekend but his teammate responded yesterday by saying there was a convivial mood in the dressing room.
"This won't be a distraction for us," Ashley-Cooper told a news conference in Johannesburg. "There's a great buzz in the squad and we're excited to be here.
"We've had two good wins in this competition and we feel we're building as a group."
Cooper had launched a Twitter outburst against Robbie Deans, venting his frustration at the tactics of the Wallabies coach and also at the Australian Rugby Union.
The 24-year-old flyhalf, who needs a knee operation and could miss the tour of Europe in November and December, then continued his tirade in an interview with the Australian Associated Press.
"There are a lot of people who are afraid to say what they feel so they just go along with it and nothing is going to change," Cooper told the news agency. "That's why I feel so strongly. I don't want to be involved in the toxic environment and that's how it is at the moment."
Flyhalf Cooper, who is missing from the squad because of knee trouble, made his outspoken comments at the weekend but his teammate responded yesterday by saying there was a convivial mood in the dressing room.
"This won't be a distraction for us," Ashley-Cooper told a news conference in Johannesburg. "There's a great buzz in the squad and we're excited to be here.
"We've had two good wins in this competition and we feel we're building as a group."
Cooper had launched a Twitter outburst against Robbie Deans, venting his frustration at the tactics of the Wallabies coach and also at the Australian Rugby Union.
The 24-year-old flyhalf, who needs a knee operation and could miss the tour of Europe in November and December, then continued his tirade in an interview with the Australian Associated Press.
"There are a lot of people who are afraid to say what they feel so they just go along with it and nothing is going to change," Cooper told the news agency. "That's why I feel so strongly. I don't want to be involved in the toxic environment and that's how it is at the moment."
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