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Jordan Petaia was 19 when he made his debut for the Wallabies at the 2019 World Cup, scoring a try with his second touch, but on Saturday he will finally get his first start at fullback against England at Brisbane’s Lang Park.
SYDNEY, July 8 (Reuters) – Jordan Petaia was 19 when he made
his debut for the Wallabies at the 2019 World Cup, scoring a try
with his second touch, but on Saturday he will finally get his
first start at fullback against England at Brisbane’s Lang Park.
Now 22, Petaia got his chance because of injuries to Tom
Banks and Andrew Kellaway but his coach and team mates are
convinced that he is ready to play in the shirt long considered
his destiny.
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