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attack as that, you need strong bonds, and that is what this team has.”
Skipper John Barclay admitted: “It was a bit tense at the end but the work that had gone in prior to that is what won the game for us.
“They play a fast game, that is as fast as I can remember playing in.
“The fact that we managed to slow the ball down helped.
“The boys put in everything out there, which is all you can ask. The Six Nations we closed out a couple of really important results in the Wales and Ireland games, which shows we are getting better at that aspect of international rugby.”
Australia head coach Michael Cheika was full of praise for Scotland. “We think they are a top team,” he said.
“We have had big contests in the past, they are a well-coached team. We knew what we were in for and got exactly what we expected.” ENGLAND Under-20 coach Ian Vass reckons his side have been living on the edge in the Junior World Cup and it can pay off in today’s final against New Zealand in Georgia. Vass’s men beat Australia by a point in the pool stages and South Africa at the death in the semi-final thanks to a last-ditch score from skipper Zach Mercer. A win in Tblisi today would give England their fourth title in five years and Vass (left) believes all the signs are positive. He said: “We have had a tougher route to the final than New Zealand. However, tight games bring the best out of the team – and we have shown how to come out on top.”