Cheika not playing politics with Beale's Wallabies call-up

Controversial back given shot at redemptionBeale admits there were some dark daysThe Australia coach Michael Cheika has defended calling up Kurtley Beale for the Wallabies final two matches of their European tour against Ireland and England, saying to keep the controversial back in the freezer would be playing politics.Beale was fined $48,000 for sending an offensive text message to a Wallabies staffer and engaging in an in-flight row with her in transit to Argentina. She later quit under the stress of the controversy. Continue reading...