Coach Dan McKellar has rotated a trio of Wallabies out of the NSW Waratahs’ 23 ahead of this weekend’s clash against the Fijian Drua.
A star of the 2013 series, the respected former lock is plotting the tourists' demise as Australia's lineout guru.
Taniela Tupou's form has tailed off in New South Wales, and how his franchise and national teams need the mighty prop at his best.
Saturday's showdown between the Reds and Waratahs is not merely a clash of styles, but an Australia trial into the bargain.
The rarity of these tours means this crop of Australia players, this crop of Wallabies, must work harder than they’ve ever worked before to ensure Wallaby coach, Joe Schmidt, has no other choice but to pick them.
Concentrating talent across a quartet of franchises could bolster Australian rugby from the ground up.
The book has now officially closed on the Wallabies’ Autumn Nations Series and with it the 2024 season.
The Wallabies are in Dublin to play their final Test of 2024, there is an air of déjà vu about this trip to the emerald isles, and it bodes well for the men in gold.