After leaving the league for a reputed 5 million Australian dollars (£2.6 million), the 21-year-old former Sydney Roosters wing or center has yet to participate in a professional rugby union match.
Joe Schmidt’s team for their tour of the UK and Ireland also includes Harry Potter, a former Leicester wing who is currently with Western Force and has not been capped.
In order to prepare for Australia’s home series against the British and Irish Lions next year, Schmidt stated that Suaalii, who he plans to utilize at center, wing, or full-back, needed to be brought in immediately.
Schmidt remarked, “You can’t be unaware of that.” “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t aware of the big deal he’s on and the profile he has.”
Even while we believe it might have been preferable to use [the second string Australia XV], we also had to play the Lions the following year.
Therefore, there won’t be much of a window if he doesn’t make his debut on this tour. That might be the only chance to play before the Lions the following season. As a result, we feel somewhat under pressure to expedite his.
