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Partners in crime ... O'Connor (L) and Beale are repeat offenders. Source:AAP
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has castigated serial offenders Kurtley Beale and James O'Connor while frustrated senior players want to put the troublesome pair on a tighter leash.
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Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has castigated serial offenders Kurtley Beale and James O'Connor while frustrated senior players want to put the troublesome pair The two amigos blotted their copybooks again by staying out until 4am just four days before the biggest home Test match since the 2003 World Cup final.
Both were still selected to fill key backline positions in Saturday night's second Test against the British and Irish Lions but largely because sending a much-needed message by dumping them would have jeopardised Australia's chances of keeping the three-Test series alive.
The patience and forgiveness Wallabies players and coaches had for Beale and O'Connor has worn thin and disciplinary issues will be more properly addressed after next week's Sydney Test.
Deans revealed he gave the Melbourne Rebels teammates a bollocking after it was discovered they were at a Melbourne fast-food restaurant on Wednesday morning.
Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver said he was satisfied the pair didn't break any team rules.
"But I'm quite happy to say I'm very unhappy they were out until 3.50am," Pulver said on Thursday. "That's not what I would describe as an acceptable preparation for a Test match."
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It comes after Deans had pushed hard to have Beale available for the important series after serving two suspensions for alcohol issues.
As well as their own individual misdemeanours in the past, including O'Connor failing to attend the 2011 World Cup announcement after drinking all night, the pair were involved in a hushed-up scuffle with Quade Cooper in Paris at the end of 2010.
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Deans indicated senior players would drive to lift discipline and behaviour from the wayward duo.
"We've had a conversation for sure," he said. "It's not the best practice in terms of sleeping habits.
"They understand it was too late for them to get to bed.
"Suffice to say it was not a comfortable conversation."
Deans denied he considered dropping them, while veteran back Adam Ashley-Cooper stressed the message would be rammed home post-series.
"It's not ideal but we're too far into our preparations to let that be a distraction for us," the 78-Test centre said.
With playmaking inside centre Christian Lealiifano overcoming a head knock, Deans backed O'Connor to make a better fist of five-eighth than in the 23-21 Brisbane loss and has kept him in the attacking hot seat.
"It was a very tough circumstance with the disruption and while the performance wasn't perfect ... he'll be much better for an extra week's work and also having a specialist (No.12) alongside him," the coach said.
With his future hinging on the result, Deans also made the hard call to overlook 110-Test flanker George Smith due his five-week sideline stint, and stuck with Liam Gill on the bench.
Beale has replaced fullback Berrick Barnes and Joe Tomane is in for winger Digby Ioane in injury-forced changes while Rob Horne and uncapped Brumbies fullback Jesse Mogg have been added to the bench.
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