Former Australia coach Bob Dwyer, in the Sydney Morning Herald, is adamant that Western Force wonderkid James O'Connor should take centre stage for the Wallabies
"James O'Connor would be a sure-fire hit for Australia at No.12, according to former Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer. He says the combination of best mates O'Connor and Quade Cooper in the Australian playmaking roles would form one of the deadliest attacking pairings in world rugby.
"Incumbent Wallabies coach Robbie Deans revealed to The Sun-Herald this month that the Force star and Wallabies winger was seriously being considered as an option at inside-centre. And Dwyer said national selectors would be mad not to give O'Connor his chance ahead of Matt Giteau and Berrick Barnes.
''James O'Connor is a fantastic player. He'd kill them at No.12 for the Wallabies,'' Dwyer said.
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''With Quade Cooper and O'Connor together, as long as Cooper continues his improvement in using other people, I think they'll be extremely dangerous together. Cooper is a much, much better player than he was and O'Connor is a very good player. They'll have great confidence in each other, too.'
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