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Rugby Australia block Wallabies star’s New Zealand quest – Fox Sports
James O’Connor’s quest to join the Chiefs next year is over before it began with Rugby Australia blocking his request for a release.
The NZ Herald reports the Wallabies playmaker approached the Chiefs about moving to New Zealand next year, citing a strong desire to test his skills in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
OConnors parents are New Zealanders, and he holds a Kiwi passport after spending the early stages of his life here, so he viewed the potential move to the Chiefs as a homecoming of sorts.
The 30-year-old returned to Australia from the Sale Sharks in 2019, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal with Rugby Australia and the Queensland…
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