27 Quotes by Ewen McKenzie

I think there's two issues. Obviously emotionally he's not right and physically he's off the pace. We'll definitely start doing some one-on-one stuff with him shortly so he's on top of that. He's definitely off the pace at the moment and he knows that and I can see that so there's no point in trying to get him to play at anything less than 100 per cent. So I think it's a fairly objective decision.

Rocky has been training with us the whole time. I don't have any issues about his match fitness, because he is very good at pushing himself hard off the field.

I stressed there is not much between some of the players, so the guys who run out there need to make sure they deliver.

Where he has come from to where he is now is incredible and if you keep delivering, eventually you will get an opportunity.

Benn has actually pulled up remarkably well, so we will just see how he is in the next 24, 48 hours, but he's definitely a chance to be involved next week.

They're still going, that middle tier, you can't hold them. The money is too good in the UK. We need to find ways to counter that financially.

It's very disappointing he won't be available but I'm not slashing my wrists because I think we have other people who can step into the breach.

It looks like we're dead and buried on that one, it seems like the dollar might have beaten us. I don't think we're in the ball park at all. Players only move for three things, the program, lifestyle or money. I'm sure the lifestyle is good, but I don't think too many of the guys over there have enhanced their Test prospects this year.

It'll give us another thing to think about, there's no question about that.