Departing ACT Brumby Tevita Kuridrani is on Wallabies standby in case coach Dave Rennie needs to call in reinforcements for his Bledisloe Cup preparations.
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The Fijian-born 29-year-old, capped 60 times for Australia, recently spoke with Rennie and remains a fixture in the Wallabies' coach's thoughts, even if not part of his 44-man Bledisloe squad.
"I spoke to him [Rennie] last week...he said just a few little things that I need to work on my game and to keep training, if there's an injury he might call me up," Kuridrani said.
"At the moment I'm just trying to enjoy myself, playing rugby and whatever happens if they call me up then I'm happy.
"It's a new Wallabies squad. There's a lot of young boys coming in, I think they'll be good, just having those boys in the squad I reckon it'll be a great game."
The first Bledisloe Cup match is against the All Blacks in Wellington on October 11, before a second clash in Auckland a week later.
Kuridrani will spend the next fortnight preparing for his move to the Western Force, where he has signed a one-year deal after fending off interest from overseas.
He scored 28 tries in 135 appearances for the Brumbies after moving down from Brisbane for the 2012 season, and wound back the clock with a stellar performance in Saturday's 28-23 win over the Queensland Reds.
"I'm really sad to leave the club, this club has done a lot to me, especially moving down here from Brisbane as a young kid," Kuridrani said.
"But I'm excited for the new challenge going over to the Western Force and I'm really looking forward to it.
"It's a new environment, new place to live. I've been here at the Brumbies for quite a while now, I just want to try something new.
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"It really means a lot to me and for the Brumbies [to win the Super Rugby AU championship]. I haven't won anything yet, and that was the first trophy that I've won since I've been here."
Meanwhile, Rennie is considering Lolesio for a Test debut at No.10 in after the fly half's eye-catching return from injury in Saturday's triumph over the Reds.
Rennie has played match-maker in his first Wallabies camp, pairing 20-year-old Lolesio with Queensland Reds No.10 and experienced international James O'Connor as roommates in the Hunter Valley.
O'Connor - Once the bad boy of Australian rugby - debuted for Australia as an 18-year-old and can provide unique insight as a 30-year-old now back in favour.
Lolesio and O'Connor could be competing for game time in the Bledisloe Cup opener with fellow playmaking option Matt Toomua still recovering from a groin injury suffered in the Super Rugby semi-final.
Toomua and Melbourne Rebels teammates Dane Haylett-Petty (groin) and Jordan Uelese (shoulder) are rehabilitating injuries while Reds backline gun Jordan Petaia (hip) is another injury concern before the Wallabies' eight-Test stretch across 10 weeks.
Rennie said all four were still in the mix to play against the All Blacks next month, but that Lolesio had done everything in his power regardless to demand a debut.
"Clearly we rate him highly, that's the reason we picked him prior to that final and he hadn't played for 10 weeks," Rennie said.
"He's courageous, confident and he made a real difference to the Brumbies. It's another step up here isn't it.
"He's impressive though, he's asking plenty of questions and is rooming with James O'Connor. They've been talking a lot about the game, about the role and yep, he's got a chance of starting that first Test and we'll see how things pan out."
With time of short supply and a 44-man squad in camp, Rennie selected who shared rooms this week.
He's also matched captain Michael Hooper with fellow No.7 and former Junior Wallabies skipper Fraser McReight, who impressed in his rookie professional season.
"We always wanted young guys with the older guys, to get a chance to get to know them better."
- With AAP