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James O’Connor made a $500k sacrifice to return. Now he looms as Wallabies captain material – Fox Sports
You could count on one hand how many people in Australia thought signing James O’Connor was a good idea in 2019.
After his botched comeback in 2015, where he returned to Europe less than a year after signing with the Reds having missed out on the world Cup, the decision to bring back OConnor shocked the nation.
With an Olympics campaign on the horizon, Australian Sevens coach Tim Walsh got the wheels in motion. The idea pricked Michael Cheikas ears ahead of the World Cup and it gathered momentum when Rugby Australia DOR Scott Johnson found out and became hellbent on finding the Wallabies utility back a Super…
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