Quade Cooper express disappointment after pulling out of Australia's November tour

Veteran Australian playmaker Quade Cooper expressed his disappointment over his decision to pull out of the upcoming November series tour.

Cooper along with centre Samu Kerevi and flanker Sean McMahon have opted out of the European tour due to their commitments with the Japanese clubs.

Kerevi and McMahon are committed to Suntory Sungoliath while Cooper has a contract signed with Kinetsu Liners. The trio were included in the Wallabies squad after Rugby Australia decided to relax the Giteau Law which originally allowed players with 60 or more Test caps to be eligible for national selection.

“My growth as a man is being able to admit I’m hurt. It hurts that I won’t be on tour to Europe with my team mates, especially after experiencing so much growth and overcoming challenges each week,” Cooper wrote.

“I’m hurt that I couldn’t please everyone and keep both my employer and country happy. But although I am hurting now, the happiness I feel from my journey to this point far outweighs the hurt.

“I am so thankful to everyone, from my club Kinetsu Liners for allowing me to play for Australia again to Renz and the Wallabies staff for inviting me in to what proved to be an incredible atmosphere and for all your efforts the past few months but most of all to my team mates and brothers.

“We challenge each other to be better each day and as a result we saw enormous growth as both men and as athletes. Thank you for making the last few months possible.

“This journey has no finish line and my efforts to continue to walk this path will not change. What’s meant to be will be.”

Noah Lolesio will replace Cooper in the squad with James O'Connor, who recently returned from a groin injury is expected to take the fly-half role during the clashes against Scotland, England and Wales.