Captain Tom Robinson is chuffed the rumours are true and believes the addition of some French muscle will be the icing on the cake for Australia at the U20 rugby world championships.
Flanker Robinson will captain the Junior Wallabies at the tournament beginning later this month in Georgia.
The son of former Wallabies flanker and current World Rugby chair Brett, the side also includes NRL great Brad Fittler's son Zach, ex-Wallabies captain Nick Farr-Jones' nephew Tom and former Wallabies flanker Michael Brial's son Toby.
But it's the unprecedented inclusion of French-based props Kingbenjamin Swerling-Finaipepe and Lehopa Leota, and the availability of Queensland Reds ace Treyvon Pritchard, that has tongues wagging.
It's the first time Rugby Australia has selected overseas-based players, the strategy coming with more than 30 young talents currently in the French system.
