The governing body must do everything in its power to find domestic homes for the Rebels' soon-to-be-unemployed squad.
Wallaby Taniela Tupou will come off the bench for the third time in five appearances for the Melbourne Rebels.
Former Reds enforcer Taniela Tupou will start at tighthead prop against his old side on Friday night.
The Melbourne Rebels will unleash marquee recruit Taniela Tupou upon the ACT Brumbies on Friday night.
Prop Taniela Tupou headlines a new-look Melbourne Rebels squad ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.
The Junior Wallabies have made some significant changes to their starting side ahead of their must-win pool clash against England U20s on Tuesday.
The Junior Wallabies got bogged down by Ireland and the dreadful weather conditions in Paarl last Thursday, but skipper Teddy Wilson at least came away from the rain-battered venue up the road from Cape Town with his head held high for the calibre of his own individual performance.
Junior Wallabies head coach Nathan Grey has made 10 changes to his side to face Ireland U20s on Thursday in South Africa following their opening-round Junior World Championship win over Fiji last Saturday.
A double to Australia men's Sevens rep Darby Lancaster has propelled the Junior Wallabies to a 47-36 win over Fiji U20 in their opening pool clash at the World Rugby U20 Championships.
Mason, who at 20 is two years younger, has signed a new deal while fellow Australian U20's representative David Vaihu has also re-committed for an extra year.