Foley re-signs with Wallabies

Sydney - Wallabies flyhalf Bernard Foley on Thursday signed a three-year contract extension with the Australian Rugby Union on the agreement that he be allowed to play two seasons with a Japanese club.

Under the deal, Foley, 25, is locked in with the Waratahs until the end of 2018, meaning he will be eligible to continue playing for Australia. Overseas-based players cannot represent their country.

But with the Wallabies facing an exodus after the September-October World Cup in England and the ARU desperate to retain its younger stars, he will also be allowed to play in Japan's Top League.