Kurtley Beale will join the Australia squad tomorrow ahead of next week’s Test match against Ireland.

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

The Australian Rugby Union said both players will link up with the squad in Dublin tomorrow after the Wallabies face France in Paris this evening.

Found guilty

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. He was fined almost €32,000, 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 29th.

Meanwhile, Winger Teddy Thomas may be one of France’s weak spots in defence, but he has manager Philippe Saint-Andre’s full confidence to help Les Bleus beat Australia this evening.

The 21-year-old Thomas celebrated his first cap by becoming the second French player to bag a hat trick on his international debut, as Les Bleus beat Fiji 40-15 in Marseille last Saturday. But although his attacking display was close to perfection, he did not exactly shine in his defensive tasks, suggesting he could be one of Australia’s targets at the Stade de France for France’s second November Test.

“He may be a target but he’s got great potential, he’s been working hard on defence,” Saint-Andre said after naming the Biarritz Olympique player in the team to face the Wallabies. “He is a young player who learns fast. If he costs us a couple of tries but scores four, I’m fine with that.”

Before Thomas, Rodolphe Modin was the only Frenchman to score three tries on his France debut, in a 70-12 defeat of Zimbabwe at the 1987 World Cup.