British and Irish Lions Tour: Which Wallabies are pushing for spots? Every contender’s chances tracked

The opening Super Rugby rounds have caused a shake-up in Joe Schmidt’s planning for the British and Irish Lions - with a star who’d been firmly on the outer surging back into the mix.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 28: Langi Gleeson of the NSW Waratahs is tackled during the round three Super Rugby Pacific match between NSW Waratahs and Fijian Drua at Allianz Stadium, on February 28, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

The Super Rugby season has brought with it a few surprises to start the season - and given Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt plenty to think about.

While the fitness of Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is adding the odd headache for Waratahs and Wallabies fans alike, the form of some fringe national team players will be music to the ears of Schmidt and his coaching staff.

Not least of all that of Waratahs loose forward Langi Gleeson, who was disinvited from a Wallabies camp last year but has started the Super Rugby season in devastasting form.

So how is the Wallabies squad shaping up for the arrival of the Lions in a few months? All the contenders, and their recent form, are analysed below.