Now Quade Cooper claims Wallabies set-up is "destroying" him Injured Australia fly-half Quade Cooper has added to his "toxic environment" claims about the Wallabies, criticising the team's training facilities and questioning whether he'll ever play for his country again. The 24-year-old Cooper said in an explosive television interview that the Wallabies "environment is sort of destroying me as a person and as a player." He added that there were "a number of things" that need to be addressed with the team, starting with the facilities available to Australia to prepare for international matches. Cooper told The Rugby Club programme on Thursday that "other people feel the same but there's going to be people that are happy with the environment and some that are not happy ... my comments were not designed to add more division to the team. My hope and intent is that things are fixed from this point on and makes it a better environment for people moving forward whether I'm involved or not. Yesterday,Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O'Neill said in a statement he was "utterly confused" by Cooper's new criticism. "Most disturbingly, he was firm about not playing for the Wallabies unless things change," O'Neill said. If that is how he feels, then that is his choice. Quade wants more of a say in the game plan, he wants to play his style of game. Yet he also said he could adapt if required. He talks of an unhappy environment without elaborating. O'Neill said use of the word toxic was "an extremely strong descriptor." However, when pressed on the issues, he turned to facilities and the Wallabies not having a dedicated place to train. We've never had these concerns raised previously. Suggesting the Wallabies are under-resourced has equally come out of the blue. Cooper, who has talked about the possibility of switching to rugby league to play with his close friend and former All Black Sonny Bill Williams, has not signed a new ARU contact despite having an offer for two months. "The reality is a decision on whether or not he stays in Australian rugby has to this point rested with him since he received an ARU offer in early July," O'Neill added. Cooper recently reinjured the right knee that he first damaged during the third-place play-off in last year's Rugby World Cup against Wales. He underwent anterior cruciate ligament surgery for the initial injury and was sidelined for seven months, missing most of the Super 15 campaign with the Queensland Reds. The most recent injury - a small chip of floating cartilage in his knee - could force him to miss the Wallabies" season-ending tour of Europe, even if he was to return to favour with the ARU. Meanwhile, Australia play South Africa today in Pretoria in the Rugby Championship. The Wallabies lost their first two matches to New Zealand, handing back the Bledisloe Cup the All Blacks have held since 2003. Australia then beat the Springboks in Perth and had to come back from a late deficit to defeat Argentina two weeks ago on the Gold Coast. The Wallabies play the Pumas in the final match of the championship next Saturday in La Plata, Argentina.