Sam Bruce

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has brought Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii straight into his spring tour squad, while also handing recalls to overseas-based Will Skelton and Samu Kerevi.

The Wallabies will next week embark on a Grand Slam tour of the Home Nations, after coach Joe Schmidt named a 34-man squad on Tuesday.

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has opened up on the seed that planted his Wallabies dream, reflecting on Israel Folau's breathtaking British & Irish Lions debut and how the "great man" continues to be a mentor to this day.

Welcome to the autumn internationals, when the northern and southern hemispheres come together for a plethora of rugby action throughout November.

play Wallabies prop Angus Bell has declared star recruit Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has all the tools to be a world-class rugby player and also

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is poised to throw Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii in at the deep end by handing the 21-year-old code-hopper a run-on Test debut against England this weekend.

The Wallabies will be forced into at least one positional shuffle after their thrilling victory over England, while coach Joe Schmidt attempts to keep his team's feet on the ground by playing down hopes of a grand slam.

A week after he made the stunning call to throw Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii in at the deep end of Test rugby, Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is poised to again surprise with his matchday 23 for Sunday night's [AEDT] clash with Wales.

The Wallabies are coming off one of their all-time great wins, when they played some sparkling rugby to boot. But this week's focus against Wales should be on the boring -- rolling maul defence.

The Wallabies' grand slam dream is alive and kicking. Eight days after they stole a famous victory at Twickenham, Australia powered past a hapless Wales in Cardiff despite the loss of Samu Kerevi to a 20-minute red card.