Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has backed Noah Lolesio to rise to the challenge after the five-eighth missed out on Eddie Jones' first Wallabies get-together.
James O'Connor has been benched by the Queensland Reds in favour of third-choice playmaker Lawson Creighton, while Suliasi Vunivalu has been axed from the side to face the ACT Brumbies.
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Brumbies prop Blake Schoupp and Queensland centre Josh Flook are among the new Wallabies call-ups looking forward to taking their first steps under Eddie Jones.
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says he will use the Super Rugby Pacific clash between arch-rivals NSW Waratahs and the ACT Brumbies to finalise his squad.
With rested Wallabies back on deck, the Brumbies are set to resume hostilities with Super Rugby Pacific arch-rivals NSW, who they have dominated of late.
Wallabies great Stirling Mortlock is sceptical of the deal that lured Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii back to rugby, but his potential Wallabies teammates approve.
Roosters hooker Brandon Smith has questioned whether signing Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii was the right way for the Wallabies to go about restoring their former glory.
Rugby Australia has reportedly pulled off its biggest coup in years by poaching NRL star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, but Eddie Jones was coy when quizzed about it.
The in-form Brumbies have faith in their new faces as they head to Christchurch to take on the Crusaders in Super Rugby, says stand-in skipper Ryan Lonergan.
The Brumbies will head to New Zealand for the first time this Super Rugby Pacific season without a string of Wallabies, who'll sit out due to load management.
Emotions will be high when Christian Leali'ifano returns to Canberra for the first time as a Moana Pasifika player to battle his former side on Saturday night.
The Valetini brothers, Rob and Kemu, had a Saturday to remember, with the latter slotting the winning goal for Fijian Drua on debut in their heritage nation.
The Brumbies have unleashed a Super Rugby Pacific star in young winger Corey Toole, but they'll need more than just him to shine if they're to beat the Blues.
The ACT Brumbies have named a settled lineup for this Sunday’s Super Round headliner against the Blues, with former Auckland centre Tamati Tua named to start against his former club.
As he eyes off the World Cup and a Super Rugby Pacific grudge match, Brumbies hulk Nick Frost says he's still looking to get even bigger to reach new heights.
