A camp in Darwin before the World Cup could prove crucial, with the Wallabies World Cup opener against Georgia in Paris set to be played in 30 degree heat and without star centra Samu Kerevi.
Kerevi, who is recovering from a hand injury, sat in the dugout and watched the Wallabies train without him at their Saint Etienne base, with coach Eddie Jones to select his team on Thursday.
Assistant coach Dan Palmer gave little away when asked but said Kerevi had “been on the field” but Lalakai Foketi, who played his first Test of the year at inside centre against France late last month, looms as the likely replacement. Jordan Petaia could also play at inside centre, but the Queenslander instead talked up 19-year-old Max Jorgensen, who hasn’t played since injuring his knee during the Super Rugby Pacific season and was a shock squad selection by Jones.
At the 2019 World Cup, Petaia was selected for his Wallabies debut off the back of a major injury and was a big wrap for Jorgensen, who had been training at fullback and could be given his chance throughout the campaign.“Max is elusive, he’s a quick learner, he gets along well with the boys, so it’s easy for him to gel in and mix with the boys. He’s a good player.“I roomed with ‘Jorgo’ in Darwin.
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