SYDNEY: Quade Cooper said yesterday he has no problems with coach Robbie Deans after his surprise omission from a 30-man Wallabies planning camp ahead of this year’s British and Irish Lions series.
Cooper was left out of Deans’ prospective squad for the three-Test home series in June but he has taken his non-selection on the chin.
The 38-Test playmaker played down his omission seven weeks before the official 25-man Wallabies Test squad is named.
“It’s no big issue really because we have a big season ahead of us,” Cooper said.
“People are going to look at players differently. It’s not the first or the last time you’re going to miss out on a side.”
Cooper was fined Aus$60,000 and banned for three games last October for bringing the game into disrepute by criticising Deans. AFP
