Australia’s James Hanson: Mario Ledesma has made us band of brothers
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The Wallabies’ forwards coach, with 84 Argentina appearances to his name, would appear to have a foot in both camps before the Rugby World Cup semi-final but there is no split loyalty now he is in Michael Cheika’s campIt is perhaps understandable that Mario Ledesma, the Argentinian who persuaded Australia’s forwards to finally fall in love with the semi-mystical arts of scrummaging, has remained in the shadows this week. During the pool stages Ledesma, who represented Argentina with passion and distinction on 84 occasions during his playing career, admitted that he was “praying every day” that…





