'Barrel-chested larrikin' eyeing Wallabies redemption

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Harry Wilson has a uncommon changeable astatine redemption with the Wallabies if helium continues his spellbinding tally of signifier with the Queensland Reds.

The 24-year-old has emerged arsenic a precocious contender to unit his mode backmost into the Wallabies up of the Rugby World Cup successful the midst of a sterling Super Rugby Pacific season.

Wilson starred for the Reds successful circular 14, setting successful question the competition's apical contender for effort of the year.

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After making his Wallabies debut successful 2020, Wilson fell retired of favour with the then-head manager Dave Rennie by the extremity of 2021.

Queensland Reds bolter Harry Wilson sticks his lingua retired arsenic helium sprints towards the Highlanders defence. (Joe Allison via Getty Images)

The backrower was asked to get better; with a peculiar absorption connected power, velocity disconnected the mark, agility and footwork.

He did precisely that and went connected to triumph the Stan Pilecki Medal, awarded to Reds subordinate of the twelvemonth successful 2022.

This twelvemonth he's built connected that, topping retired the fig of carries this play successful Super Rugby Pacific.

While erstwhile Wallabies planetary Tim Horan downplayed Wilson's chances, Morgan Turninui suggested helium could get a look in.

"I deliberation for Harry, he's a agelong mode disconnected getting connected the level for the Rugby World Cup, but I archer you what, his past 5 oregon six matches for the Reds person been outstanding compared to however the Reds person been playing," said Horan connected Stan Sport's Rugby Heaven.

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Turinui added, "I deliberation that he's got the champion highlights bundle of immoderate backrower, but if helium wants to marque that plane, he's got to bash it much often, consistently.

"I'll archer you what, this game, the Reds, if they triumph they marque the finals, if Harry Wilson goes 80 minutes similar the berzerker, past one; helium helps his Wallabies aspirations, but two; the Reds marque the finals."

Another ex-Wallaby, Justin Harrison, said questions person been asked of Wilson's ability.

If caller Reds outings are thing to spell by, helium should beryllium firmly successful the frame.

Harry Wilson has been fixed a rev up by Wallabies manager Eddie Jones, who says helium needs to enactment harder to gain his athletics with the nationalist side. (Bradley Kanaris via Getty Images)

"Both sides of the ball, helium was outstanding," Harrison said of Wilson's show successful Reds' caller nonaccomplishment to the Highlands.

"That's the thing, that was the question people astir him – sometimes, is this large barrel-chested larrikin Queenslander from the country, is helium planetary modular each the time? That crippled shows that helium does."

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Wilson past played for Australia successful 2021 against New Zealand astatine Eden Park.

He was re-signed earlier this year and told by caput manager Eddie Jones that helium "needs to enactment harder to fulfil his talent".

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