The 26-year-old broke his fibula during a clash with the Rebels seven months ago and was a surprise selection in the Wallabies spring tour squad.<\/p>\n
Stan Sport is the only place to watch<\/em><\/strong> All Blacks vs USA<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on October 24 \u2013 streaming ad free, live and on demand on Stan Sport. Start your seven day free trial\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n But coach Dave Rennie's faith was repaid handsomely after trusting McInerney to make his Test debut from the bench as Japan were threatening another famous upset.<\/p>\n McInerney hit his lineout target then got on the back of a Dan McKellar special, to fall over the try-line from a hooker's best friend – a rolling maul.<\/p>\n His post-match interview with Stan Sport reflected his reputation as one of the game's genuine good men.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Wallabies player ratings from win over Japan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Wallabies ride Cooper rollercoaster to victory<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> The Queensland reject now starring for Japan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n "I was pretty rattled coming on, the game was in the balance there, it could have gone either way," McInerney said.<\/p>\n "Thank god it went that way, eh? I was just so nervous all week. When the game was in the balance I wasn't sure if I'd get on or not and luckily snagged a little nine, 10 minutes.<\/p>\n "It was quick, so quick. It's unbelievable. I mean I could throw out some clich\u00e9s \u2013 a dream come true, obviously something that I've worked for since I came into the Brumbies.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n "But never thought I'd achieve it mate. It's actually surreal and to do it here in Japan, Oita, lost for words."<\/p>\n McInerney said his phone call would be to his partner, who had been more excited than him in the buildup to his big day.<\/p>\n Dad was also on the list.<\/p>\n![\"Wallabies](\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/10\/388169\/pickerimage.jpg\")
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