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    Twelve years after he last played against the Lions - and three years after his last Test - veteran playmaker James O'Connor has won a stunning recall to the Wallabies squad for an historic second shot against the best of Britain and Ireland

    Twelve years after he last played against the Lions - and three years after his last Test - veteran playmaker James O'Connor has won a stunning recall to the Wallabies squad for an historic second shot against the best of Britain and Ireland


    But the 64-Test veteran didn't find out through the usual channels.

    O'Connor was heading into Brisbane's CBD for a UK Visa ahead of a move to Leicester...and pulled his car over to catch up with some Wallabies he saw on the footpath.

    And he didn't believe it when they said he'd better join them.



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    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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