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ISRAEL Folau is still a rookie in rugby and is only "halfway" to realising his vast potential in the game, according to Waratahs coach Michael Cheika.
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Cheika's view on the untapped talent of Folau in rugby came as he also pledged to find room for the 24-year-old, new signing Kurtley Beale and Wallaby playmaker Bernard Foley all in the same backline.
With Beale having played for the Wallabies at both fullback and five-eighth – the positions of Folau and Foley at the Waratahs – there is a headache looming for Cheika next season when it comes to selecting a team.
"I will see how the training goes first, but there is definitely room for all three to be in there, if they're all playing well enough," Cheika said. "I will find a way to make sure the guys are getting the chance to put what they're good at on the field."
Cheika's rapport with Folau was a key factor in rugby keeping the dual international in the code, but after months of behind-the-scenes confidence, the coach still welcomed the official re-signing on Thursday.
Folau's brilliance was amply demonstrated in his first season but Cheika's excitement centres around how much of his talent is yet to be uncovered in rugby.
"He's only halfway there," Cheika said.
"One year of rugby, he's just learning the ropes but he's made a really good fist of it. As he becomes more confident with the game, there's a stack of improvements still to go. Put it this way, I don't think this year, bar once or twice, we exploited any of his aerial game in attack.
"The first half of the season he was just discovering where to be and how to get in position. So we will work out how to get him as many touches in the game, so he can do what he does best."
It is believed the idea of trialling Folau in the centres has been kicked around at Waratahs HQ, as a way of increasing involvement.
But when asked of the possibility, Cheika said: "I would be keen for him to just keep doing what he's doing at the moment. He's doing it well. But I will see how the pre-season pans out, and how we best look together. Maybe our shape and the way we play will be different to the things maybe these guys play together when they're with Australia.
"There will be competition and there'll also be a really good bit of x-factor for when we play. We have good options now around Foley, Beale, Israel, Horne, Ashley-Cooper, Jonno Lance is in the equation now. There'll be good competition in the backs."
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