Kurtley Beale to rejoin Australia squad to face Ireland next weekend

Kurtley Beale will join the Australia squad on Sunday ahead of next week's Test match against Ireland.

The controversial full-back has been added to the Wallabies’ autumn squad, along with back-row forward Jake Schatz, who replaces an injured Scott Higginbotham.

The Australian Rugby Union said both players will link up with the squad in Dublin on Sunday. Australia face France in Paris the previous evening.

Manger Michael Cheika reportedly gathered the squad during the captain's run in Paris to explain to them that he wanted his best team available for the final two games of the tour.

Beale was found guilty at an Australian Rugby Union code of conduct hearing last month of sending a lewd text message to former Wallabies team manager Di Patston.

The 25-year-old was fined over €30,000 and suspended for two test games during an investigation, but found not guilty of sending a second more offensive message.

After the Ireland game, Australia conclude their tour by facing England at Twickenham on November 29.

First up though for Cheika’s team tomorrow afternoon is France in Stade de France. So far in this five-game tour the Wallabees edged Wales last weekend in the Millenium Stadium having beaten the Barbarians in similar fashion a week previously.