Australian playmaker Quade Cooper flatly rejected the suggestion that there might be something wrong with helping Marcus Smith on the English standoffs on Monday.
Pairs whose play styles have been compared could face each other at Perth Stadium on Saturday, when Australia hosts England in the first match of the three test series.
Cooper, 34, said a 23-year-old Englishman had contacted on social media when former Queensland teammate Ben Tapuai was playing with Smith at Harlequins.
“We are here to support each other’s growth. We play competitive sports, but in the end we do the same,” Cooper told reporters in Queensland. rice field. “We want sports to thrive. Our companions, our counterparts, want to thrive as well.
“If you have the idea that you’re trying to keep things down and you’re trying to hinder someone else’s growth, for me personally, it’s a very bad way to live your life.
“For me, if someone can help me progress, or someone can help me progress, they are the kind of friendships, relationships and people I want to be around in my daily life. . “
Cooper, who is competing with James O’Connor and Noah Lolesio in Australia’s No. 10 jersey, said he was happy to lock Smith and Horn in the next three weeks.
“He has a great talent and if I have the opportunity to play against him, I hope I enjoy it and continue to build that friendship over the next few years,” he added.
Cooper said he wished he could contact and exchange views with older players when he was young.
“When I was young, I couldn’t send Instagram or DM to Carlos Spencer. [direct message] When I was chatting, I couldn’t even get in touch with these people and everything was out of reach, “he said.
“Recently, I’m supporting a lot of young guys coming in and enjoying their way of playing.”