James O’Connor among several Australia changes for Argentina Test

32-year-old O’Connor has much to prove after returning from one of a string of injuries to put in a poor display against England in July

RECALLED: James O’Connor has been named in the Australia side to face Argentina. Pic: INPHO/Craig Mercer

There was a time when it seemed like Australia could whistle up a fresh world class playmaker at will but those days are long gone and Wallabies fly-half stocks are looking threadbare with little more than a year to go until the World Cup.

James O’Connor will be the third starter in five Tests this season against Argentina on Saturday, coming in for Quade Cooper after his fellow 30-something was injured again in last week’s win over the Pumas in their Rugby Championship opener.