Australia DROP Will Skelton for three-Test series against England to fit the overseas player quota & More News Here

England will face an Australia aspect boosted by the availability of key Japan-based trio Quade Cooper, Samu Kerevi and Marika Koroibete of their three-Test series subsequent month.

But La Rochelle’s Heineken Champions Cup-winning lock Will Skelton is not going to be a part of Dave Rennie’s Wallaby squad for the July matches.

Eddie Jones ramped up his preparation for a vital series in the southern hemisphere with an England coaching camp in London this week.

Will Skelton gained his third Champions Cup trophy final month as La Rochelle beat Leinster 24-21

Australia head coach Dave Rennie is proscribed to three overseas gamers and thus axed Skelton

His group’s upcoming opponents Australia can solely choose three gamers based mostly outdoors of their homeland for any series underneath their eligibility ruling.

Their head coach Rennie has opted for backs Cooper, Kerevi and Koroibete and never Skelton to face England.

‘It’s in all probability not that secret anyway however we’ve received Quade, Samu and Marika all coming again,’ stated Rennie.

Fly-half Quade Cooper has performed 75 matches in whole for Australia and scored over 200 factors

‘Quade and Samu are here in Sydney just getting medical checks and Marika went straight to Fiji to spend some time with his family and he’ll be again on the weekend.’

Powerful wing Koroibete is one in every of the world’s greatest backs.

He and centre Kerevi have each impressed in Japan’s home league this season with Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights and Suntory Sungoliath respectively.

Maverick fly-half Cooper helped Hanazono Kintetsu Liners to promotion to Japan’s top-flight from the second tier.

Samu Kerevi is now accessible to play for Australia of their three Tests against England in July

Rennie added: ‘Marika was phenomenal so he hasn’t misplaced any of his physicality or his work ethic so we’re excited to see him again.

‘Marika is one of the best wingers in the world. I’m undecided there’s one other winger along with his work ethic and repeatability. He’s simply prime gear all day so we’re wanting ahead to getting that again.’

Giant second row Skelton helped La Rochelle to conquer Europe for the first time final month and though he gained’t face England, he’s in competition to function for Australia shifting forwards.

‘We brought him in last year and he fitted in well. We’re not bringing him in for England series however perhaps after that,’ Rennie stated.

Upon his return, Rennie described Marika Koroibete as ‘one in every of the greatest wingers in the world’

Australia have additionally been boosted by a constructive harm on powerhouse prop Taniela Tupou who’s recovering from a calf downside however must be fit for the first Test with England on July 2.

‘He (Tupou) has dropped some size, working really hard,’ Rennie stated.

‘He’s in a very good place mentally, actually contemporary. We had been a bit anxious three weeks in the past however we’re fairly assured we’ll get him there for the first Test.’