English blood but a Wallabies dream: Why Josh Canham will wear gold in Twickenham debut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Iain Payten ·

The impressive new Wallabies second-rower had the opportunity – and the right passport – to play rugby in England. But he only had eyes on playing for Australia.

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London: When it comes to the Canham household in Melbourne, the 1980s lyric “I am, you are, we are Australian” rings mostly true.

Two of the Canham boys play sport for Australia – Josh is a Wallabies second-rower and Ben is an Olympic rower – but their expat English parents, Jeremy and Julie, still have a smidge of the old country in them.

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