Joseph Suaalii's former coach ... cartwheels in 2022 when a then teenaged Suaalii turned down Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga to instead commit to his Samoa squad for the Rugby League World Cup ...

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii returns for the NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby this Friday. Following five weeks off with a foot injury, Suaalii will start at centre against the Hurricanes in Wellington.