Controversial Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has reportedly agreed to terms with the Australian Rugby Union for another one-year contract.

The news comes as a much-needed boost for the Wallabies nine months out from the World Cup, with playmaker Quade Cooper also expected to confirm a new one-year deal shortly.

It’s believed Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has been negotiating the deal with Beale, who only a couple of months back was facing the sack over offensive text messages he sent to then Wallabies business manager Di Patstson.

“It’s on the way, we’re very close to getting that deal done now,” Cheika told News Corp.

“Everything is agreed, it’s just a matter of the final papers being drawn up by the ARU.”

Returning Wallaby James O’Connor has been granted a one-month extension by the Queensland Reds to remain with Toulon to help the French Top 14 side deal with an injury crisis.

A Reds official said O’Connor would return to Ballymore in early January ahead of their Super Rugby pre-season.