Wallabies outside back Max Jorgensen has given an insight into his illness struggles after the Argentina tour as he looks to work his way back into the starting side.
Jorgensen made his starting debut in the defeat to Los Pumas in Santa Fe after helping Australia to victory a week earlier.
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However, the Waratah has not featured since after missing the Bledisloe Cup series.
At the time, coach Joe Schmidt talked about 'freshening up' the side for the Sydney Test as he made a raft of changes, including a change in the halves.
Jorgensen has given an insight into why this was necessary after his own hospitalisation after a nasty bug.
“I was out of commission there for a good two or three weeks. It put me in a bit of a hold-up,” he told reporters.
“It was a bit of everything. I was throwing up, headaches, I don't even know what it was, just a bad bug.
“I'm feeling sweet now, which is good. But hopefully, I don't pick up anything over there and stay healthy.”
Jorgensen reflected on his debut season in Test Rugby before the Wallabies headed on the Spring Tour.
The 20-year-old was initially expected to debut at the World Cup against Portugal, breaking his leg in the build-up.
Injuries have plagued the exciting talent since his debut Super Rugby season was cut short due to a knee injury.
“At the moment I'm very happy with where my body is and I feel really good, no niggles or anything like that," he said.
“I’m still young so I've still got a couple more years of developing. I'd like to put on a bit more size, get quicker, more athletic agility but at the moment I’m very happy.”
Having got a taste of international Rugby, Jorgensen feels confident he can make an impact on the end-of-season tour.
“I’ve learnt that I belong out there and I know that so that gives me a lot of confidence," he added.
“We're playing the best players in the world. So it's a very high level, and it makes it a lot harder finding those gaps and stuff like that.
“…Playing against Argentina and South Africa, they are two bloody good teams so just a great learning experience from those boys playing against them and obviously the boys I'm playing with.”
