Wallabies coach Les Kiss is open to more opportunities to play Fraser McReight and Carlo Tizzano together as he reaffirms his desire for Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to settle at outside centre.
The Australians have made base in Argentina ahead of Sunday's first Test against Los Pumas in San Salvador de Jujuy.
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They enter South America with competition for spots higher than ever after three straight wins over Italy and Japan.
This includes the back-row, with Kiss getting his first taste of the 'McZzano/McRizz' (nickname still up for debate) combination late in the second half in Townsville when the Reds flanker came off the bench.
The pair combined for four turnovers at ruck time, helping deliver a thumping win in the end.
With Rob Valetini set to return after the rest, Kiss is not ruling out using the combination again as he weighs up the right balance for each opponent.
“It’s an enticing thing and we’ve explored it," he said about the pairing before their departure.
“I probably would’ve liked 20-25 minutes of it [against Japan] and we got 15 but it’s there and I don’t feel like we would fear doing it again. When? That's the question. The reality is it's there for us. Will it be something we throw at all times? No, but it has to be something we do think about for sure.
“There are other combinations that we look at with our power and our backrow as well, but we just want to make sure we see how that goes as well and explore some of those things.”
One thing that won't change for now is the position of Suaalii, who returns after a hamstring strain.
The Waratahs star filled in on the wing in Osaka, with the move more reflective of Kiss' hunt for flexibility across the backline, rather than a permanent call at this stage.
“I've said from the start we'd stay at 13 and I think with variations of what we're trying to do in both sides of the ball, I think it's right to just keep persisting in that space for now," Kiss insists.
“Not only him, but I've also talked to a lot of players in that back five area [about] what other area can they productively move into so it gives us that flexibility to be able to do that.
“We've done that with ‘Wrighty’ [Tom Wright] going to the wing [against Japan]; all our 10s can play 15 very well. ‘Su’, he did go to the wing for us at one stage.
"I think those things are always going to be things that we're going to continue to ask and expect in a way because it's going to be necessary so we can broaden our selection scope. This allows us to maybe position differently and cover situations in different ways.
"At this stage, I'm probably keen to keep ‘Su’ there, but I know he can move there or to the back if we need to and that flexibility is enormous for us.”
The Wallabies will base themselves in Buenos Aires before making the trip to the northwestern province later in the week.
