Quade Cooper recalled by Wallabies

Quade Cooper will make his return to Test rugby after being named in Ewen McKenzie’s 30-man squad for the Rugby Championship.
The Mercurial playmaker had been constantly left out of the team by Robbie Deans following his “toxic” comment back in September 2012 but he looks set to add to his 38 caps now the former Reds coach is in charge.
“When you have time away from the game, whether it be for your club side or your national team, whenever you’re selected for that team again the hunger is always there,” he said.
“But, for me, my work ethic away from the team is what I’ve had to work on the most.
“Not knowing if you’re going to be involved in the team, that’s something when you’re away from the team you’ve got to work hard on and if you are lucky enough to be called up, then you’re ready to go.”
Cooper will face the challenges of Waratahs and Brumbies‘ fly-halves Bernard Foley and Matt Tomua.
Tomua and Foley are two of eight uncapped players called in a much younger squad with the 2015 Rugby World Cup in mind.
Brumbies’ Nic White (scrum-half), Tevita Kuridrani (centre ), Scott Sio (prop) and Scott Fardy (lock) are all rewarded for their impressive season which ended against the Chiefs in the Super Rugby final last week.
Reds duo Jake Schatz (No.8) and Albert Anae (hooker/prop) are the other two players looking to earn their first Test cap.
Wallabies squad: Ben Alexander, Albert Anae, Kane Douglas, Saia Fainga’a, Scott Fardy, Liam Gill, Michael Hooper, James Horwill (Capt.), Sekope Kepu, Ben McCalman, Hugh McMeniman, Stephen Moore, Ben Mowen, Jake Schatz, Rob Simmons, Scott Sio, James Slipper, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Quade Cooper, Nick Cummins, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Tevita Kuridrani, Christian Leali’ifano, Jesse Mogg, James O’Connor, Joe Tomane, Matt Toomua, Nic White.