Worshipped in Dublin for his European Cup heroics with Leinster earlier this year, Elsom is looking to return to his destructive best when he goes head to head with a host of former teammates, including Ireland's superstar captain Brian O'Driscoll.

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has challenged his inspirational skipper to step up and be the difference in what shapes as a desperately tight Test between the world's third and fourth-ranked teams.

''He hasn't had a lot of carries of late,'' Deans said.

''Everyone has things they like to do, but not everyone can do the things they like to do all the time.

''They've got to do some of the things they don't like to do because they normally are the things that are the point of difference.

''But obviously he is an effective ball carrier and we do look to involve him where we can.

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