Suliasi Vunivalu and James O’Connor haven’t been invited to a Wallabies camp next week on the Gold Coast.Credit:Getty
It was a year to forget for O’Connor,who after overcoming a number of injuries had a poor showing against Argentina that set him back in the pecking order. O’Connor injured himself late in the year playing club rugby and didn’t go on the end-of-year tour.
Now behind fellow playmakers Cooper,Bernard Foley,Noah Lolesio and Ben Donaldson,O’Connor’s hopes of appearing at a third World Cup are fading.
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The likes of Foley,Will Skelton,Marika Koroibete,Rory Arnold and Tom Banks are still very much in the frame to be involved with Wallabies this year. However,they were unable to return from overseas for the camp.
In a statement,Rennie said:“Of the 44 players all bar two have worn the gold jersey over the past three years and there’s also several fringe players who still have an opportunity to force their way into the next camp through strong Super Rugby form.”
Waratahs back-rower Charlie Gamble,who becomes eligible to play for Australia in April,has been invited,as has Brumbies halfback Ryan Lonergan,who is the only other uncapped player in the squad.
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