Wallabies No.10 Quade Cooper hopes he will be able to play in Australia’s Rugby Championship campaign, although he stopped short of giving a firm timeline for his return from injury
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The comeback trail has been slow, arduous and frustrating as September’s Rugby World Cup in France approaches, with coach Dave Rennie expected to pick the mercurial pivot in the all-important No.10 jersey. Cooper plays in Japan for the Kintetsu Liners but is completing his rehabilitation in Queensland for the time being.“Ideally, I’ll be playing some football in Japan for my club Kintetsu Liners and that will be the best possible outcome,” Cooper said.
From there, Australia take on Argentina in Sydney followed by two Bledisloe Cup fixtures in Melbourne and Dunedin .
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