For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! Nine Sport Rugby. By Sam Worthington. Wallabies coach Dave Rennie had thrown all three players an international lifeline on the understanding they would be available for the upcoming tests against Scotland, England and Wales.
Kerevi and McMahon announced their withdrawals earlier this week, while Rennie confirmed on Thursday that Cooper had also opted out. Rugby Australia had relaxed its eligibility rules for this year to allow Rennie to select a number of the country's overseas-based stars. But this week's backflip from Cooper, Kerevi and McMahon could have deep ramifications going forward.
Cooper's Wallabies return sparked a five-match winning run, but the year-old's hopes of appearing for Australia at the World Cup are now in the balance following his shock decision to choose club over country. In it was revealed his lack of Australian citizenship had denied him a chance for selection with the Australian rugby sevens Olympic team for the Rio Games. This article is more than 1 month old. Read more. Topics Australia rugby union team Rugby union Australia sport news. Reuse this content.
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