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Harry Wilson insists Australia are ready to put England’s unity to the test on Sunday at the Allianz Stadium amid claims of unrest within the camp.
The report said the players sought showdown talks with head coach Steve Borthwick during the July tour over the toxic environment and wanted Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney to hear their grievances.
Senior England the players reacted violently to the allegations, with Jamie George declaring that he would prove his loyalty to Borthwick by taking the field against the Wallabies.
Wilson, who leads Australia in the Nations Championship showdown, believes all cracks will be revealed when the rivals clash.
“It could go one or two ways for them and I guess it’s up to us to put them under pressure to see how close they are as a team,” Wilson said.
“We know how close we are, how much we care for each other and how much we love playing for our coaching staff.
“I’m really worried about us. I just want us to continue to take care of this jersey, to continue to take care of every person in our group.”
Australia have packed their bench with three heavyweight strikers in Rob Valetini, Taniela Tupou and Carlo Tizzano, who will be tasked with diffusing England’s ‘Pom Squad’.
The Wallabies are looking for a big contribution especially from bulldozer Valetini from the back row.
“Obviously it’s different for Bobby, but that’s just a real X-factor coming off the bench,” Wilson said.
“A lot of teams have some really strong players coming off the bench and I think we have one of the best players in his position in the world there.
“If it’s close to that moment when you have a player like him, it gives the boys a lot of confidence.
“That’s what England did to us at Twickenham last year and hopefully Bobby can really push us off the bench again this year.”