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The 31-year-old Brumbies lock on the cusp of Wallabies selection after inking new contract
By AAP
Lock Cadeyrn Neville looks on the cusp of Wallabies selection after signing a contract with Rugby Australia and extending his Super Rugby AU deal with the Brumbies until the end of 2022.
The 31-year-old is a late bloomer, having played 63 games for Melbourne and Queensland before a three-year stint in Japan.
But his performances since joining the Brumbies this year have seen him included on the recent PONI (players of national interest) list, stepping up to fill some vacancies in the Wallabies' second row.
"I feel like I've only just started scratching the surface here, so I'm really excited to see what the team can achieve here over the next couple of years," Neville said in a statement on Tuesday.
Ahead of their Friday night clash with Western Force, Brumbies coach Dan McKellar said keeping Neville at the club was a top priority and he also felt the best football lay ahead for the former elite junior rower.
"He was outstanding for us this season pre-COVID, particularly that last game against the Waratahs where you could tell he was getting comfortable within our structures," McKellar said.
"He hasn't had a full preseason with us yet and we feel Cadeyrn's best footy lays in front of him at the Brumbies and also as he pushes for higher honours."
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Perofeta came back and was available for the eoyt right? Or was that why Love was in the squad (but got injured in the last week)?
It was such a frustrating year. Perofeta looked a service stop gap until Jordan was fit, but then got injured. Plummer was selected because of Pero's injury and dmac shat the bed in the second half in Australia but Clarke (?) got himself binned at the 65 min mark so Plummer couldn't come on (at least with the risk adverse Razors thinking) when he was planned to.
So many other exciting opportunities that could have happened without injuries, but then theyre probably balanced by knowing Sititi probably wouldn't have been given a chance without multiple injuries happened.
Go to commentsIf they want to improve they need a backs coach. Thats the big area they have failed this year. Talent isnt the problem. Coaching is.
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