suspension or a significant dip in form will prevent McReight from wearing the Wallabies' number seven jersey against the Lions, given he's one of the best in his position on the international stage.

Obviously, he came off the tour last year with the Wallabies with a lot of confidence ... watching only one genuine contender for the gold number 10 shirt start a Super Rugby match last weekend.

The Wallabies captain wants the `best years’ of ... first game,” the No.8 said. “I wasn’t really speaking to my manager too much about it because I knew he was going about his business.

The Irish held on for a 22-19 win at Aviva Stadium in November, with the Australians pushing the world number two ... Twickenham Wallabies v Italy – Saturday, November 8 at TBC Wallabies v ...