“It’s good to be back”, savor the Australian Kurtley Beale delighted to have replayed despite “the stage fright”

The Australian international Kurtley Beale, far from the competition since July 1, has returned with the Western Force, being very active in the rear position despite the heavy defeat of his own in Auckland against the Blues (40-19) in the Super Rugby Pacific. “It’s good to be back, despite the disappointment of the end result”said the versatile player, capable of occupying several posts of the rear lines, at the microphone of Shoot TV After the match that played on Friday in Auckland.

Victim on July 1, 2024 of a rupture of the Achilles tendon, Beale had resumed training for a month. Against the blues, he sometimes was irresistible, carried out a few races and even scored a test. However, the player who celebrated his 36th birthday during a convalescence in which he even thought of hanging up, said he had «The trac» Before entering the lawn of Eden Park. “Yes, there was tension in the air, but it’s rugby”he said.

“You know, you like this sport for what it is. And I really, really liked playing with Perth boys. The (western) Force is a big club, with a palanquée of young players with high potential. It’s fantastic to be part of it “explained the man to the 95 selections. At the time of his serious injury at the beginning of last summer, Kurtley Beale was preparing to make his return with the Australian team, after being selected in the selection for the Wallabies Summer Matchs.

Suspended in early January 2023 by his federation after his indictment for an alleged sexual assault – which he was finally bleached – the 2015 World Cup finalist, who played Racing 92 from 2020 to 2022, has not worn the national jersey for four years.