4 Uncapped Australians Who Could Earn Places in Summer Internationals

After making their way to the final of last year's Rugby World Cup, Australia can afford to experiment in their selection once again, and this year brings with it the opportunity to usher in some new faces.

The Wallabies will play host to England in June before the Rugby Championship picks back up in August, and with another Bledisloe Cup series also on the line, there's plenty of pride at stake.

However, head coach Michael Cheika will nevertheless look to inject some fresh legs into the side, and after handing out just two debuts in 2015—Taqele Naiyaravoro and Toby Smith—this year should see some emerging stars given their chance.

Australia's Super Rugby outfits are currently struggling to keep up with their New Zealand counterparts in the league, but there are those uncapped stars who could finally get the nod for the Wallabies this summer.

Rebels captain Nic Stirzaker has had a torrid time with injuries this season, and that absence is the only reason the scrum-half figures as an honourable mention in our rankings.

The Melbourne club have made a terrific rise to prominence among the Australian teams, and Stirzaker's consistency as such a threat from halfback is a major factor in that surge up the standings.

With Will Genia now at Stade Francais and neither Nick Phipps nor Nic White considered undroppable, now might be the time for an in-form Stirzaker to make his impact on Cheika's plans.

Australia have just over three years to plan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, and fitting Queensland Reds ace Samu Kerevi into those blueprints should be a chief priority for the Wallabies.

Even in an underperforming Reds team, the 22-year-old frequently shines as a bright spot, and one might be forgiven for feeling a sense of surprise he hasn't earned his first international cap prior to this year.

A former Fiji under-20 international, Kerevi now looks set to give his allegiance to Australia, who will undoubtedly exploit another Pacific Island-born talent as they look to add further weapons to the back line.

Tevita Kuridrani and Kurtley Beale will offer big competition for a place at outside centre, but Kerevi has a lot of promise and seems the most likely of any uncapped player to get his turn in 2016.

Rugby writer Wayne Keith Smith reported on Saturday that Kerevi had suffered a broken hand that may keep him out for up to a month, but he could still come back into Australia's plans in time for season's end.

The other half of the Rebels' damaging duo in the halfback headquarters is Jack Debreczeni, Stirzaker's partner in crime and chief orchestrator in a back line that's now realising its potential.

At 6'4" and close to 100 kilograms, the youngster is something of an odd fit in the fly-half role, but he's shown in his short career thus far that he can be a real catalyst when playing at his best.

What's more, Debreczeni has big firepower in his boots and isn't one to shy away from kicking around the halfway line, an asset not every goal-kicker has in their arsenal.

Bernard Foley, Matt Giteau, Beale and Matt Toomua all offer fine options in the No. 10 jersey, but in terms of the next generation milling their way through Australia's ranks, Debreczeni sits at the top.

There seemed a slim chance Brumbies lock Rory Arnold might have got his chance as part of last year's World Cup squad, but it wasn't to be as Dean Mumm and Kane Douglas returned to the Wallabies instead.

That pair each played prominent roles in the tournament, but now is as good a time as any to gift Arnold his breakthrough into the Green and Gold ranks.

The 6'10" Brumbies behemoth is the tallest player in Super Rugby history, according to Chris Dutton of the Canberra Times, and he has the legs to match when taking the ball into contact (h/t Sydney Morning Herald).

Arnold offers a different dynamic to the likes of Douglas or Mumm in second row, and the 25-year-old could be exploited as a big set-piece weapon Australia may not be able to find elsewhere.

The underdog in our list is another Melbourne Rebels star, Jordy Reid, the flanker force making a major impression in Super Rugby—and not just because of his luscious locks.

The openside made his debut for the Rebels in 2013 but is only now causing real waves in the southern hemisphere, figuring more and more frequently as a part of the starting lineup.

Michael Hooper, David Pocock, Scott Fardy and Rebels team-mate Sean McMahon will provide stiff competition in the back row, but Reid's tough-tackling performances are earning him a deserved share of the spotlight this season.