O'Connor signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Rugby Australia and the Reds in July 2019 but COVID-19 has changed the rugby landscape dramatically<\/a>, with respective Australian and New Zealand competitions forming due to travel restrictions.<\/p>\n The 62-Test veteran reportedly wants to link with the Chiefs out of a desire to test his capabilities in a more challenging competition.<\/p>\n But a move to the Chiefs could put an end to O'Connor's rejuvenated Wallabies career because Rennie's preference is to not use the Giteau Law and instead select players competing in Australian domestic rugby.<\/p>\n O'Connor last year departed English rugby club the Sale Sharks for the Reds because he hadn't reached the Giteau Law's 60-game threshold and wanted to represent Australia in the 2019 World Cup.<\/p>\n O'Connor's parents are from New Zealand and he holds a NZ passport.<\/p>\n Whether he competes in the 2023 World Cup, to be hosted by France, is now hard to predict.<\/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<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n