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SHOCKED Wallabies players still reeling from their suspensions and warnings over last week's drinking session in Dublin were told at a meeting yesterday to "suck it up" by coach Ewen McKenzie.
The harsh penalties handed down by McKenzie have been deeply embarrassing for many players who have otherwise had an unblemished career, and once the news was splashed across newspapers in Australia it also affected their families.
"There's pressures that come to bear, everyone reads the newspapers, everyone has got a story, it is what it is," McKenzie said.
"I did talk to the playing group about (how) nothing is going to change, so you've just got to suck it up and get going.
"It's not going to suddenly change in three days' time, but what can change is how we function as a group, we'll just pull together, circle the wagons and get on with it.
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"Because things had evolved, and for the playing group, by the time it hits the papers and there is the reaction from back home from family and friends, at that point in time it is stressful.
"So in the context of that, what can you do? Everyone can run off and look after themselves, or you can get together as a group and get on with it."
McKenzie said the 15 disciplined players were "not obviously" moping or complaining about their sanctions.
"I'm sure there will be guys disappointed with the circumstance and wish they had their time over again, but it's a spent arrow.
"It's gone, it's dealt with, we'll just get on with the Test.
"There is a lot of potential for distraction but by the time we get to the game I'm not worried about it, I think they'll be singularly focused on what's required."
McKenzie remained unapologetic for his tough stance, saying his players needed to learn how to be elite sportsmen 24-7.
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"It doesn't matter about the alcohol, it's about as a high-performance athlete, getting your best day in day out so we can play our best game on the weekend," McKenzie said.
"In the end we wouldn't have got to where we've got to if we didn't feel we needed to change direction to get a better outcome.
"There's plenty of people doing the right thing, almost all the time.
"But if you're going to be elite, you can't just be elite 95 per cent of the time, because all you're doing is missing that five per cent.
"And when you're involved in elite sport, five per cent is a big margin.
"We want to try to get that as close to 100 per cent as possible.
"We've got to make sure all the behaviours line up, all the technical things line up, so the personnel we've got can get us the best outcome."
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