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ARU chief executive Bill Pulver will make the final call on the availability of Australia's top 25 Super Rugby players for two crucial local derbies that will be played after the Wallabies have gone into camp to prepare for the Lions.
The Wallabies squad will be pulled into camp on June 2.
The Brumbies host the Rebels on June 7, while the Waratahs travel to Perth to play the Force on June 9, and NSW's forward pack in particular is set to be decimated.
"If those Super Rugby matches have significant bearing on the competition standings, and finals spots are at stake, the ARU will take that under serious consideration," Pulver said.
The issue of availability will be discussed by the ARU's high-performance unit, headed by Anthony Eddie, and also Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.
But we're reliably informed Pulver will have the last word.
Given Pulver has declared that the Wallabies' interests will take precedence, the Super franchises are hardly confident of seeing any of their biggest names for those games.