Beale gets his chance for Australia

Australia coach Robbie Deans admits Kurtley Beale’s pending court appearance influenced the selectors’ decision to hand the talented utility his first Test start against Fiji in Canberra on Saturday.

Australia coach Robbie Deans admits Kurtley Beale’s pending court appearance influenced the selectors’ decision to hand the talented utility his first Test start against Fiji in Canberra on Saturday.

Beale will appear in Mt Druitt Local Court on Monday to answer a common assault charge stemming from an alleged incident at a family gathering last July.

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