Former Uber driver Caleb Timu driven to succeed for Wallabies

There is no such thing as an overnight success in professional rugby, yet if he is named in the Wallabies matchday squad to face Ireland on Saturday, uncapped back row Caleb Timu may come pretty close.

From double-jobbing as an Uber driver two years ago to supplement his rugby earnings as a fringe player with the Queensland Reds Super Rugby franchise, the 24-year-old, 6’ 3” (1.9m), 17-stone (108kg) Timu has this season forced his way into the Test reckoning. Now, he is preparing for a potential debut on his home ground this weekend at Suncorp Stadium.

“I hope so,” Timu said about this Saturday being his opportunity. “I am not going to call it too early. I will put my hand up, whether it is the bench or starting.”