Wallabies turn to uncapped rookie after more injury chaos at five-eighth
Campbell, who only returned to the Wallabies last week after an absence of more than 1300 days, played a half for Australia A in a game against Bristol in 2024.Meredith will be thrown into the furnace against world No.4 France, in front of a crowd of more than 50,000 at Suncorp Stadium. Hooper was named in the Premiership’s team of the year.AdvertisementHooper extended his two-year deal at Exeter for another season recently but also agreed to return to Australia thereafter. Waratahs being where my brother [Lachie] was and Dan McKellar was at the time, and then Queensland with the strength of the squad, and also I just like how a guy like Vern Cotter operates.
- ▪Campbell, who only returned to the Wallabies last week after an absence of more than 1300 days, played a half for Australia A in a game against Bristol in 2024.Meredith will be thrown into the furnace against world No.4 France, in front of
- ▪Hooper was named in the Premiership’s team of the year.AdvertisementHooper extended his two-year deal at Exeter for another season recently but also agreed to return to Australia thereafter.
- ▪Waratahs being where my brother [Lachie] was and Dan McKellar was at the time, and then Queensland with the strength of the squad, and also I just like how a guy like Vern Cotter operates.
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