Rebels flanker Angus Cottrell is in line for a Test debut after being named in the Wallabies squad to tour South Africa and Argentina.
The 28-year-old has been called into the squad in place of Pete Samu who is out for a month with a knee injury suffered in the loss to the Pumas on the Gold Coast.
Cottrell has a good chance of making his debut in Samu’s absence as Lukhan Tui is also unavailable due to the sudden passing of his stepfather.
Cottrell, Caleb Timu and Ned Hanigan shape as coach Michael Cheika’s only options to partner David Pocock and Michael Hooper in the back-row.
Jake Gordon is the other fresh face in Cheika’s squad.
He has leapfrogged Brumbies scrum-half Joe Powell in the pecking order after some stellar showings for the New South Wales Country Eagles.
There has been a similar swap in the depth chart at hooker with Tolu Latu left out of the squad. Brandon Paenga-Amosa will travel to Port Elizabeth in his place.
That is where the changes end, Cheika retaining all of the available players from the 23 which fell to Argentina on home soil for the first time in 35 years.
That loss eliminated the Wallabies from Rugby Championship contention but Cheika said there is still plenty to play for overseas.
“There’s an opportunity presented to us now to get some good victories overseas and that’s going to come from consistency in the way that we play,” he said.
“We have got some news additions to the squad and these guys have shown plenty of grit and determination to get an opportunity at a higher level so now we’re looking for them to add that to the mix.
“We’re very determined to make sure that we repay the faith and show people what we’re about in the way we play.”
Wallabies squad to tour South Africa, Argentina:
Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa, Rory Arnold, Adam Coleman, Angus Cottrell, Folau Fainga’a, Ned Hanigan, Michael Hooper (c), Sekope Kepu, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, David Pocock, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Tom Robertson, Izack Rodda, Rob Simmons, Scott Sio, Caleb Timu, Taniela Tupou
Backs: Tom Banks, Kurtley Beale, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Jake Gordon, Dane Haylett-Petty, Reece Hodge, Marika Koroibete, Jack Maddocks, Sefa Naivalu, Nick Phipps, Matt Toomua