The stage has been set for Quade Cooper to showcase his skills in his final Wallabies audition.
But Queensland Reds coaching director Ewen McKenzie appears resigned to Cooper missing a Wallabies call-back even if he receives rave reviews in Saturday night's tour clash with the British and Irish Lions.
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans will attend the Suncorp Stadium match before unveiling his six additions to an initial 25-strong Wallabies squad a week from today.
And McKenzie has given Cooper the green light to throw caution to the wind in a bid to upset the Lions. However, McKenzie believed it may have no bearing on Cooper's Wallabies prospects.
"I don't think anyone gets picked on one game," he said. "Quade has played every minute of every [Reds] game so I don't think he can actually do much more."