Wallabies hope to cash in after Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i’s big-money switch from rugby league
Australia’s Joseph Suaalii (centre) gets away from England’s Ollie Sleightholme (left) during the Autumn international match at Twickenham, London. Picture: Getty
At a time when Australian rugby union was on its knees, crying out for someone to pin the sport’s hopes on, the union broke the bank to land a true poster boy.
No, we are not referring to Joe Schmidt, whose arrival as Wallabies head coach was significant enough in itself, but luring Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i from rugby league, which is far more popular in Australia, was an even bigger coup.
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Publish date : 2024-11-30 02:39:30
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