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13 January 2008
Care and Danny Cipriani, both just 21, started their first Test together in the half-backs against the Pacific Islanders last week and they orchestrated a comfortable 39-13 victory. But the Wallabies, with the tricky Matt Giteau feeding powerful centres Stirling Mortlock and Ryan Cross, will be an altogether tougher prospect.
"In any game the opposition will come at the nine and 10," said Care. "Danny and I are a bit younger so they will probably try to get us a bit more - but that is the environment we are in and we have to stand that pressure."
Care is the heartbeat of Harlequins' attacking structure and he has been given similar licence by England to play "heads-up rugby".
That was evident last weekend. He darted around the fringes, linked with the lineout to set up Nick Kennedy's try and took a quick tap inside England's 22 which led to Ugo Monye streaking down the left wing and Cipriani scoring his first Test try.
"We play like that at Quins. The coaches have given us a big responsibility to play what we see and that is exactly the same as Brian (Smith) sees it," added Care.
"It is great to have a coach like that around you, so you know that if you try things you won't get chopped for it the next week.
"We can try things but we need to be sensible as well."
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