By Ian McCullough
May 1st 2009 @ 1:02am
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Tim Sheens has laughed off a threat from the New Zealand and Wests Tigers’ halfback Benji Marshall to end his international coaching career before it starts.
Sheens will name his first Kangaroos team to face the World Cup winners New Zealand on May 8 this Sunday, and said he will be treating the game no differently [...]
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