Matt Giteau

...up victory over the Wallabies at Murrayfield. Australia dominated territory and possession but it was 3-3 at the break as Scotland fly-half Phil Godman cancelled out a Matt Giteau penalty. A Godman penalty and Chris Paterson drop-goal saw...

In this article: Australia, Scotland, Phil Godman, Chris Paterson, Chris Cusiter, Ryan Cross, and Head injury

...player," said the Lions star. Giteau, who has won 77 international caps, is Australia's creative heartbeat while Jones, who will win his 83rd Wales cap on Saturday, is the influential backline orchestrator. And the experienced number tens...

In this article: Stephen Jones, BBC Radio Wales, Australia, Player of the Year, Scarlets, Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 5, and Millennium Stadium

...from the England line. Giteau added a 47th-minute penalty to reduce the margin to a point and then edged Australia ahead 11-9 with another on the hour before Ashley-Cooper finally broke England's spirit. AUSTRALIA 18 (Adam...

In this article: Will Genia, England, Jonny Wilkinson, Australia, Stephen Moore, and World Cup

...Australia to their first defeat against Scotland for 27 years. Giteau's form with the boot deserted him as the Scots held on for an epic win at Murrayfield. A shocking penalty blunder from pointblank range was followed by a shanked...

In this article: Scotland, Australia, Ryan Cross, and Andy Robinson

...should have given tourists a big win - but didn't Australia's Matt Giteau reacts after missing the last-kick conversion which would have meant victory rather than defeat against Scotland. Photograph: David Moir/Reuters Statistics can be...

In this article: Scotland, Australia, Concussion, and Ryan Cross

Scotland 9 Australia 8 Australia fly-half Matt Giteau missed a stoppage-time conversion to hand Scotland a shock 9-8 victory. The win was their first over the Wallabies since 1982 after 16 successive defeats. The teams were tied 3-3 at...

In this article: Australia, Scotland, and Phil Godman

...with the emptiest feelings of his career. Named last week on the shortlist for the IRB's world player of the year award, Giteau was brought crashing to earth in the shock 9-8 loss at Murrayfield. The record-setting playmaker left his...

In this article: Ryan Cross, Australia, Tri Nations, Scotland, Edinburgh, Dublin, and Ireland

...returns to Australia. There is enormous pressure on Giteau to improve on his poor performance against Scotland where, apart from his dismal goalkicking, he struggled to provide the required midfield leadership. Giteau's ill form only...

In this article: Quade Cooper, Berrick Barnes, Robbie Deans, Millennium Stadium, Australia, Warren Gatland, Scotland, and Wales

...on Saturday. Five-eighth Matt Giteau missed a conversion attempt two minutes into injury time that would have saved Australia's blushes after Ryan Cross had scored the game's only try in the 81st minute. The stunning victory was...

In this article: Scotland, Benn Robinson, Australia, Ryan Cross, and Wycliff Palu