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He’s back: Veteran James O’Connor is in the Wallabies squad to play the British and Irish Lions

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — James O’Connor has returned to a Wallabies squad almost three years after his last test when the veteran flyhalf was included to potentially face the British and Irish Lions in the first test in Brisbane on July 19.

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He's back: Veteran James O'Connor is in the Wallabies squad to play the British and Irish Lions

FILE - British and Irish Lions’ Brian O’Driscoll, left, tackles Australia’s James O’Connor during their rugby union test match in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, June 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Mal Fairclough,File)


BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — James O’Connor has returned to a Wallabies squad almost three years after his last test when the veteran flyhalf was included to potentially face the British and Irish Lions in the first test in Brisbane on July 19.

Australia coach Joe Schmidt looked for some experience in his 36-man squad named Friday following a reported spinal injury to his .

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