James O’Connor will don the No.10 against Wales in Brisbane on Friday night, and Queensland’s coach says negotiations to hold on to him are ongoing.
James O’Connor might be just 80 minutes away from extending his future in Australian rugby, as the Reds prepare to face Wales and seek to cement themselves as the nation’s destination club.
Off-contract at season’s end, a new deal would take the 64-Test Wallaby through to a second British and Irish Lions tour on home soil, having featured in the last visit in 2013.Reds coach Les Kiss confirmed negotiations were progressing to keep O’Connor at Ballymore, despite the emergence of five-eighths Tom Lynagh – who made his Wallabies debut against Wales – and Harry McLaughlin-Phillips.
Kiss’ desire to provide international experiences – something he said had “dropped out of the rugby landscape” that was pivotal in rebuilding the code - has seemingly made the club an ideal move for Australian talent, particularly after theAlready the Reds have signed Wallabies winger Filipo Daugunu, Australia prop Matt Gibbon, outside back Lachlan Anderson and lock Josh Canham as the Melbourne squad hunt new homes.
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