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Koroibete to miss Wallabies' spring tour

Koroibete to miss Wallabies' spring tour
Star winger Marika Koroibete. [Image: nine news]

Star winger Marika Koroibete will miss the Wallabies' entire northern hemisphere spring tour after opting to stay in Australia following the birth of his third child.

Coach Dave Rennie says Koroibete needed precious family time before linking with Japan's Panasonic Wild Knights next season on a lucrative multi-year contract.

It's uncertain when - or if - the 2019 John Eales Medallist will play for the Wallabies again.

Koroibete's 42 Test caps are not enough to make him eligible for selection from overseas under the Giteau Law, but Rugby Australia has loosened that restriction in recent times.

[Source: Rugby.com.au]

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