Rugby league convert Joseph Suaali will tour with the Wallabies to the northern hemisphere next month despite just two training sessions with the squad.
Coach Joe Schmidt also called up France-based lock Will Skelton — who captained the side during the World Cup last year — for the first time since he took over from Eddie Jones.
Waratahs playmaker Tane Edmed and Western Force outside back Harry Potter join Suaalii as three uncapped players who will make the trip.Schmidt’s side face England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland next month, while an Australia XV will meet the Bristol Bears and England A.
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