Greg Growden takes a look at the Australia squad for the Tri-Nations, now with added 'mongrel', in The Sydney Morning Herald.

"Wallabies coach Robbie Deans wants to bring menace and mongrel back to the Australian line-up. "His captain, Rocky Elsom, is expected to be moved to No.8 and aggressive newcomer Scott Higginbotham added to the Test back row in a bid to match the physicality of the Springboks and All Blacks packs during the Tri Nations. "His plan of aggression is clearly behind the inclusion of Reds back-rower Higginbotham, Western Force utility forward Ben McCalman, Reds centre Anthony Faingaa and Reds second-rower Rob Simmons in the Test squad announced yesterday."