Rugby-Australia dangles sabbatical carrot in front of Tupou


  • Rugby
  • Friday, 13 May 2022

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn International - Wales v Australia - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - November 20, 2021 Australia's Taniela Tupou in action REUTERS/Rebecca Naden/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia are willing to give Taniela Tupou a year-long sabbatical in Japan as part of a new contract to keep the star prop playing on home soil, coach Dave Rennie said on Friday.

The 26-year-old comes out of contract after next year's World Cup in France and has made no secret of his desire to explore more lucrative options overseas.

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