Australia driven by Rebel spirit as star man Bernard Foley reveals Munster heritage

If there is a secret to Bernard Foley’s miraculous displays at this World Cup then perhaps it’s this: The Australian fly-half’s family hails from Cork.

Foley revealed Wallaby head coach Michael Cheika has had his players researching their family trees in a bid to understand their heritage and why they want to represent their country. For Foley, born and bred in Sydney, that meant looking into the fact his family comes from “Munster territory”.

So if Ireland are knocked out by Argentina this weekend, then perhaps Australia’s playmaker will be the one to cheer on if they get past Scotland.