Despite being a tad confused by their “utility” standing, Dylan Pietsch and Josh Kemeny aren’t complaining that their versatility has them a step nearer to creating a Wallabies debut.
The uncapped pair are amongst three utilities named by nationwide coach in Australia’s squad for the Rugby Championship.
Pietsch, 25, performs on the wing for the NSW Waratahs however has expertise within the forwards as a flanker and represented Australia’s rugby sevens group on the Tokyo Olympics two years in the past.
The 24-year-old Kemeny is a flanker for the Melbourne Rebels however has additionally been earmarked by Jones as somebody who may also be used on the wing if wanted throughout a sport.
“Initially my reaction was ‘I don’t really know what it (a utility) is’ but I don’t really care because I’m in the squad,” Pietsch stated on Monday from the Wallabies’ Gold Coast coaching camp.
“Wherever I need to be, I’ll be there. I was a bit confused at the start but then figured out that probably with my past in the back-row, I’d probably end up there, or maybe in the centres – I didn’t know.
“I was so happy that I was in the squat. I didn’t really care … since I was a little kid I’ve always wanted to be a Wallaby.”
Kemeny admitted to being “even more confused” than Pietsch, whom he performed with within the back-row for NSW at youth degree.
“He’s probably a little bit more versed in that position than I am, out on the wing, but it’s the same thing – to get my foot through the door, to get my name on the list, that was all I really cared about and I’m just going to work from there.
“To be a part of the squad and to be able to add impact wherever … if they want to chuck me out on the wing and let me run into some open spaces, I’m very happy to do that.”
Kemeny’s squad choice can also be a reward for his laborious work in recovering from the devastating blow of a torn anterior cruciate ligament that sidelined him for your complete 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.
“It’s a massive privilege and an honour to get the call to come join the squad, but this is where it all starts,” he stated.
“I’m keen to put in some hard work to keep going forward.
“It was a long rehab. I was probably out for 15-16 months. I had some complications with the knee and the graft, so to find some confidence and stay on the park was my goal this year, and everything that’s come with it has been a massive bonus, so I’m stoked.”
Source: www.news.com.au
