Greg Inglis will be eligible to be returned to the Kangaroos captaincy as soon as next year after his first stint ended before it began on Tuesday. Inglis was suspended for Australia's Tests against New Zealand and Tonga on Tuesday, after he was charged with mid-range drink driving and speeding just hours after his appointment was announced on Monday morning.
The 31-year-old was replaced as captain by Sydney Roosters premiership-winning skipper Boyd Cordner, who also led NSW to a rare State of Origin series victory this year. However it's understood the decision won't leave Inglis ineligible to resume the role when the Kangaroos play again at the end of next year, allowing Meninga the freedom to return him to the captaincy if he sees fit. Meninga said in a statement on Tuesday he hoped to see Inglis back in the side in 2019, after the left centre had helped set up the team's standards charter in 2016.
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