FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Quarter Final - England v Australia - Oita Stadium, Oita, Japan - October 19, 2019 Australia's Samu Kerevi in action REUTERS/Edgar Su
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Flyhalf Quade Cooper said he was "hurting" about his decision to opt out of Australia's season-ending tour of Japan, while centre Samu Kerevi told critics not to question his love for the Wallabies as the pair came under fire from fans on Friday.
Cooper, Kerevi and fellow Japan-based loose forward Sean McMahon all chose club over country, forcing Wallabies coach Dave Rennie to tear up his selection plans ahead of tests against Scotland, England and Wales.
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