Cheika floats Skelton as World Cup possibility as selections narrow


  • Rugby
  • Sunday, 18 Aug 2019

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - European Champions Cup Final - Leinster Rugby v Saracens - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - May 11, 2019 Saracens' Will Skelton in action Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Giant lock Will Skelton still has an outside chance to make Australia's World Cup squad if Rugby Australia can agree a contract with him in the next few days, coach Michael Cheika has said.

Skelton is currently contracted to English club Saracens and to be eligible for the Wallabies for the global showpiece in Japan he would need to sign an agreement to return to Australia for 2020.

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