RUGBY NEWS - Australia assistant coach Nathan Grey has dismissed any need to review the team's defence playbook amid calls for him to be sacked in the wake of their 54-34 thrashing by New Zealand in the Rugby Championship opener on Saturday.
The Wallabies shipped eight tries to trail 54-6 after 50 minutes in Sydney, leaving former players raging over the team's weak tackling and sieve-like defence.
Angry fans continued to vent their fury on social media on Monday, while pundits demanded Grey's dismissal ahead of the return match against the All Blacks in Dunedin on Saturday.
However, after a "tough" team review session, defence coach Grey said the Wallabies' shambolic performance in the first half was down to the players losing trust in each other and failing to execute the game-plan.
"I think that was reflected in the game," he told reporters in Dunedin on Monday.
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