11.  The American coach said the Australian coach kept him up all night in preparation.

12.  Australian coach Barry Dancer was delighted at making the final, but was concerned with the large number of penalty corners his players gave away.

13.  Australian coach Bob Dwyer criticized what he called over-cautious refereeing by Pierre Robin of France.

14.  Australian coach Bob Dwyer said Horan is making good progress but has little margin for error.

15.  Australian coach Bob Dwyer said Wednesday that he was satisfied with preparations for the big game.

16.  Australian coach Geoff Marsh likened the situation to a champion tennis player always winning the big points.

17.  Australian coach Greg Smith said he thought the French played with more discipline.

18.  Australian coach Greg Smith said he was pleased the Australians had answered critics who had written them off during the week.

19.  Australian coach Greg Smith sent out the call to Knox, who is playing provincial rugby for Natal in South Africa.

20.  Australian coach Raul Blanco announced Monday that an injured Achilles tendon suffered by Ivanovic would take up to six weeks to heal.