AUSTRALIA’s Andrew Kellaway believes it will feel very strange if he finds himself up against old team-mate Jack Dempsey on Saturday, but says he is fully supportive of the former Wallabies forward’s decision to switch allegiance.
Glasgow Warriors player Dempsey turned out 14 times for his native Australia between 2017 and 2019, but is now eligible to play for Scotland thanks to World Rugby’s new three-year rule about representing a second country. Asked yesterday if it would feel weird to see Dempsey on the opposite side at BT Murrayfield, Kellaway replied: “Absolutely. Jack and I started at the Waratahs together, and before that we were playing for Gordon in the under-10s together.
“So short answer, yes. Long answer, look, I’m really happy on a personal note for Jack, a close friend of mine who I think is a fantastic footballer. Whilst I’d love to be sharing a Wallaby jersey with Jack, on a slightly more selfless note I’m really, really happy for him that he’s found where he’s happy and where he’s performing and he’s been given an opportunity based on that.”
