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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Angus Fontaine

In Joseph Suaalii Australian rugby has something it so desperately needs

Joseph Suaalii RA Rugby Australia Wallabies NRL Eddie Jones Rugby Australia James Tedesco Roosters
Joseph Suaalii will create excitement in rugby, puts bums on seats and get kids signing up.
Joseph Suaalii will create excitement in rugby, puts bums on seats and get kids signing up. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Joseph Suaalii will not begin playing for the Wallabies until 2025 but make no mistake: he started working for Rugby Australia the moment news broke of his signing.

Suaalii will become the standard bearer for rugby’s new golden age, Australia’s poster boy for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, for leading the women’s game to professionalism and for restoring growth at the grassroots across the nation.

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