Born again Randwick hooker Matt Faessler moves closer to incredible Wallabies call-up

By JON GEDDES AT the start of this year hooker Matt Faessler was sweating it out at Latham Park in Maroubra doing pre-season training with Randwick in a bid to re-establish his rugby career. He had been left in limbo after being released by the Queensland Reds and receiving no interest from the other Australian Super franchises. Now the man who will wear the No.2 jumper for the Galloping Greens in Saturday’s Shute Shield quarter-final against Sydney University at University Oval, finds himself edging towards what would be an incredible Wallaby call-up after kicking the door down when opportunity came knocking.  “Matty was getting no love from any of the Super clubs at the end of last year,” said Randwick coach Ben McCormack. “He came off his deal with the Reds and they didn’t offer him anything. “I don’t think there were too many other Super sides who were probably too aware of him because he had been up in Brissie the whole time.” Faessler was potent
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