Deans blames Wallabies' collapse on fatigue

Robbie Deans says fatigue at the end of a ''demanding year'' was partly to blame for Australia's second-half collapse against Italy. The Wallabies allowed the home side to pile on 13 unanswered points in the second half to close a comfortable 16-point gap between the two sides and leave Australia clinging to the lead for the final 20 minutes. Captain Nathan Sharpe blamed poor decision-making and sloppy execution for the turnaround and Deans said it was clear the squad was feeling the pinch after a long year. ''It is evident the batteries need recharging ... the first half was good, the second half we were...