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BULLOCKING winger Nick Cummins is seeking a surgeon's advice on a fractured bone in his hand to find out if there is any way to play a part in the Wallabies' tough tour of South Africa and Argentina.
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Should the damage rule out Cummins it will be unfortunate because his power injections were far more positive in the win over Argentina in Perth than when his handling let him down twice a week earlier against South Africa.
X-rays confirmed bone damage but he is clinging to the hope he might still be named this week in a 28-strong Wallabies squad for Tests against the Springboks in Cape Town (September 28) and the Pumas in Rosario (October 5).
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"There was marked improvement in Cummo's game. It's what we expect from him ... good kick chase, putting his body on the line and attitude which in defence is a good indicator of where we are up to," coach Ewen McKenzie said.
Lock Sitaleki Timani's physical 29-minute effort off the bench in his Test comeback may be rewarded with a tour.
Big bodies are needed. McKenzie also indicated he expected top-choice skipper James Horwill to be available at lock after two Tests away mending a minor hamstring tweak.
Prop Benn Robinson will be under consideration for a recall with doubt over the fitness of James Slipper (shoulder), who had a shortened night in Perth after labouring following a "stinger" when making an early tackle.
"We are playing two attritional teams in their backyard and no one is going to be backing us. We are not just going away for two weeks on the road but to have two wins and build on the good stuff," coach Ewen McKenzie said.
"We are not carrying a rehab group in Test weeks. We want anyone who is touring able to train at 100 per cent next Saturday."
For the first time in four Tests in The Rugby Championship, the Wallabies earned less than 50 per cent of the ball. That they won for the first time had McKenzie shrugging his shoulders.
"Carrying the ball is not a wonderful KPI at the moment which is a bit disappointing. I mean it's where you carry the ball I suppose because refs are penalising the attacking team at times. In front of your posts is not a good place," McKenzie said.
McKenzie re-emphasised the value of Nic White standing tall as a Test starter for the first time in a squad that also boasts Will Genia.
"We have two top No.9s now. It's crucial in very position that we have performance pressure (to keep improving)," McKenzie said.
"We are not looking for clones but different players with different traits."
First-time Wallabies skipper Ben Mowen relished the day-after glow of a winning Test.
"It feels great to win as a team and that there were huge moments of character when the screws needed to be turned," Mowen said.
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