Tahs ‘sacrifice’ a concern for KB

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KURTLEY Beale said he hoped playing centre wouldn't see him "sacrifice" a Test spot as Waratahs coach Michael Cheika yesterday called for more say in ARU negotiations with his star no. 12.

Beale is off-contract at the end of the year but under new ARU contracting protocols, head office now solely determines the salary of players of "national interest".

It means states no longer have a say in the salary of an "NI" player to reflect how they value him, and already NSW have lost lock Kane Douglas, who is set to play overseas next year in Ireland. Though highly important to the Tahs, Douglas' NI contract offer was not competitive against the Irish money.

Asked if he'd like to have input into the retention of a player he regarded as important, Cheika said: "That's ideal isn't it? You'd like to have some say in the destiny of your key players, wouldn't you?"

"They have set down the protocol, and there's not much I can do about it really. I can moan but it is not going to change it," Cheika said.

"We seem to be the only one having trouble. I haven't heard any murmurs of any other players from the national contract at other franchises going astray.

"We have only got Douglas and Beale. We have seen what happened with Kane, we will see what happens with Kurtley."

It would appear Beale is unlikely to be lost to the Waratahs, however, after settling happily back home this season and rediscovering top form.

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Strong form in a Wallabies jersey would seal the deal for the ARU, and Beale is in line for a Wallabies recall on Thursday.

With Quade Cooper's season-long injury, could emerge as a playmaking option at No.10 or No.12 for Ewen McKenzie.

But Cheika said at the weekend he respected Beale's sacrifice to play no. 12 outside Bernard Foley, considering the positional change could cost him selections "further up".

Asked if that was an accurate assessment, Beale said: "Hopefully not."

"Obviously Bernard was the incumbent (five-eighth) last year and I was coming in for the first year. It was important for myself just to settle in, and take whatever opportunity was given to me," Beale said.

"I feel like I have done that, to the best of my ability. It is just a matter of trying to combine and just adapt to what's around me, and what's given to me. And just keep doing that well, as best as I can.

"You can't dwell on anything further down the track. I have to just keep doing well for the Waratahs."

Beale conceded he was excited about the prospect of playing for the Wallabies again, however. His last Test cap came against the Lions in Sydney in July last year.

"Definitely. Obviously it has been a while there, and I feel great. The body feels good and I am feeling fresh and enjoying my rugby at the moment," he said.

Cheika said he had no qualms with Beale facing the Rebels on Friday in Melbourne - the club who cut him adrift after a troubled last season - or handling the standard niggle sure to come his way.

"There's no problem there. He's proven it over many, many games this year, when the heat has been on, he's responded," Cheika said.

"It is part and parcel of the game. Niggle is on all the time, whether you've been there or not. That's inherent in the game between Melbourne and NSW anyway."

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