SYDNEY - Wallabies coach Michael Cheika on Friday included Matt Giteau in his train-on squad for next month's Rugby Championship against the wishes of his French club Toulon. Giteau was named in the 36-man training squad along with three other overseas-based backs Will Genia, Drew Mitchell and Adam Ashley-Cooper, plus Quade Cooper, who recently returned from Toulon. "We have had a great week with the players in our initial training squad and they've enjoyed working hard together," Cheika said. "Next week's training squad will include selected players from the ACT Brumbies and we will start to look closely at the final 33 in preparation for the camp." The Wallabies begin their defence of The Rugby Championship against New Zealand in Sydney on August 20.

Source: Bangkok Post July 29, 2016 07:18 UTC