O'Gara's La Rochelle calls Skelton back from Rugby Championship for Top 14 opener

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BACK TO FRANCE: Will Skelton of the Wallabies will miss his country's next series of games in the Rugby Championship

WALLABY talisman Will Skelton is unlikely to take any further in Australia's Rugby Championship campaign after Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle called him back to Europe to prepare for the start of the Top 14 campaign next month.

Rugby Australia has confirmed that Skelton will miss home tests against Argentina in Townsville and Sydney, with no guarantee he will return for the final matches against New Zealand.