Tallis was recently outspoken on international eligibility and doesn’t believe players who represent other nations should be eligible to play State of Origin. Walters has also asked to have Broncos assistant coaches Trent Barrett and Ben Te’o join the Kangaroos coaching staff, but the NRL is leaning towards a different position. The NRL, which overlooked Wayne Bennett for the head coaching role due to his role as South Sydney’s head coach, is reluctant to appoint assistant coaches employed with NRL clubs either. Tallis represented the Kangaroos on 16 occasions (including three during the Super League rebel competition). Walters has 12 Tests for Australia to his name.