ACT Brumbies junior Lachlan Lonergan will have a chance to turn world championship relief into international glory after he was cleared to play in the final on Sunday morning.
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Lonergan has stamped himself as a future Super Rugby star at the tournament in Argentina, helping the junior Wallabies qualify for the final against France in Rosario.
But it was in danger of coming to a screeching halt when he was cited for a shoulder charge in the semi-final. The hooker avoided suspension and has been cleared to take his place in the starting side.
"He took it on the chin. Nothing worries him," said junior Wallabies forwards coach Ruaidhri Murphy.
"I don't know if it affected him at all. Anyone Canberra knows he's the quiet assassin. He goes about his work and he doesn't say too much.
"But he punches above his weight and I reckon if you look at the way the tournament's gone, there's no crap about him. He's a hard little kid and it shouldn't be a surprise at how well he's gone.
"I know for a fact [Lonergan] is already on the Super Rugby radar and the Brumbies should be excited about how he's competed at a tournament like this."
Lonergan is expected to be joined by Brumbies young gun Noah Lolesio and Canberra recruit Nick Frost in the junior Wallabies side for the final.
Former Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has also had a major impact on the side, credited with helping playmakers Will Harrison and Ben Donaldson shine.
Murphy, a former Brumbies prop, says the team is littered with stars of the future and are thriving on the chance to begin a new generation of Australian rugby success.
"These boys, they just believe they can win. We [as coaches] have just set them loose, to be honest," Murphy said.
"We spoke before we left about this team believing it can win. Not just having a plan to win. We never stifled that. It's been a pleasure to see.
"We had a tough pool against three teams we never get to play with different styles of footy. But these boys, they just have that knack and believe they can be successful."
Harrison and Donaldson have pair worked closely with Larkham, one of Australia's greatest ever No.10s, before they went overseas and now the dumped Wallabies assistant has flown over to Rosario to assist.
Larkham promised the team he would join them in South America if they made the semi-finals and players were quick to text the 101-Test playmaker that they had fulfilled their end of the bargain.
"Steve Larkham has had a huge influence over those boys and he has a very, very astute rugby brain," said Randwick coach Hadley Jackson. "He has helped the boys a lot, which is monumental for two young playmakers to have been working with him over the last few months. It's been fantastic."