Some of the biggest names in Australian rugby may be in for a rude shock when Wallabies coach Robbie Deans names his 30-man squad for next month's season-opening Tests.
The Wallabies kick off their 2009 campaign with a historic clash with the Barbarians in Sydney on June6 before playing Tests against Italy and France.
Deans says there will be no room for sentiment when it comes to picking a squad ultimately capable of winning back the Bledisloe Cup and Tri Nations trophies from New Zealand later this year.
No players not even incumbent captain Stirling Mortlock can expect to be automatic inclusions.
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