MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia coach Michael Cheika has dangled the carrot of a more senior role for Kurtley Beale in the Wallabies set-up if the playmaker is prepared to come home early from England. Cheika had Beale playing off the bench during the tournament behind starting inside centre Matt Giteau. It proved an effective gambit but Beale complained about his back-up role before his departure overseas. Wasps coach Dai Young said over the weekend that he expected Beale to confirm his playing future this week. With Beale, Giteau and Matt Toomua all injured last year, Cheika used Reece Hodge at inside centre and the Melbourne Rebel impressed in his debut year.

Source: The Star March 06, 2017 23:55 UTC