James O'Connor is back training with the Wallabies and could be wearing a gold jersey as early as this weekend against South Africa in Johannesburg.
With a little help from the new selection panel,the Wallabies coach has assembled a group based largely on form.
James O'Connor was back in Wallabies kit for the first time since 2013,but his chequered past is making administrators nervous.
The Australian men's sevens coach,Tim Walsh,and former Wallabies forward Stephen Hoiles met O'Connor in an Italian restaurant to formalise a bold pitch.
James O'Connor could be training with the Wallabies as early as this week. But there's a catch.