Speight back in 15s rugby with Wallabies after sevens stint

By Associated Press 05 September 2016, 12:00AM

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Winger Henry Speight, who was expected to play on Australia's rugby sevens teams at the Rio Olympics but sustained a knee injury, has been included in a 33-man Wallabies' squad for upcoming tests against South Africa and Argentina.

Speight has played five tests for Australia.

Australia plays South Africa in Brisbane next Saturday and Argentina in Perth on Sept. 17.

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Australia squad: Allan Alaalatoa, Rory Arnold, Adam Coleman, Quade Cooper, Kane Douglas, Scott Fardy, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Kyle Godwin, James Hanson, Dane Haylett-Petty, Reece Hodge, Michael Hooper, Sekope Kepu, Samu Kerevi, Tevita Kuridrani, Sean McMahon, Drew Mitchell, Stephen Moore (captain), Luke Morahan, Dean Mumm, Sefa Naivalu, Nick Phipps, David Pocock, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Tom Robertson, Rob Simmons, Scott Sio, Will Skelton, Henry Speight, James Slipper, Lopeti Timani.

By Associated Press 05 September 2016, 12:00AM

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