Two key contenders for the Wallabies' No.10 role - Carter Gordon and Noah Lolesio - will go head-to-head when the Melbourne Rebels host the ACT Brumbies.
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.
Young Wallabies playmaker Noah Lolesio has been urged to shed his 'nice guy' image and ramp up his assertiveness as he works to nail down the crucial No.10 role.
Backs coach Scott Wisemantel says...
Brumbies flyhalf Noah Lolesio aims to further repay Wallabies coach Dave Rennie's faith after his rollercoaster rugby career hit another high in the 14-man Wallabies' breakthrough first Test win over England,
After a horror penalty count in their last Super Rugby meeting, Brumbies ace Noah Lolesio says his side can't afford a repeat if they are to topple the Blues.
Noah Lolesio says he wanted to repay the Brumbies after they gave him a rugby start while he was excited about learning under incoming coach Stephen Larkham.