Friday, July 12, 2013

Western Force coach Michael Foley says it's important for James O'Connor to admit to his short falls if the star play maker wants to realise his potential both on and off the field.O'Connor is on the lookout for a new club after being axed by the Melbourne Rebels earlier this week.With the Brumbies,Waratahs and Reds not interested in O'Connor's services, the 23-year-old needs to secure a deal with the Force if he is to continue his career in Australia. Counting against O'Connor is his chequered history, which includes late-night outings with troubled friend Kurtley Beale,missing team engagements while on Wallabies duties and a bitter departure from the Force two years ago.Foley is keen to give O'Connora chance to present his case and will meet the 40-Test speedster face to face at some point over the next week.O'Connor remains one of Australia's most-talented players and the 13th-placed Force would love someone of his calibre to spark their backline.But Foley is adamant the Force will only consider signing O'Connor if he agrees to abide by their strong team values and standards.Any sort of education process becomes a lot easier when the person being educated actually accepts that there's a requirement to do so," Foley said this ahead of Saturday night's

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