The Western Force have announced flyhalf Ben Donaldson's release to play in Saturday's tour match against the British & Irish Lions at Optus Stadium.
It comes after a hamstring injury to Kurtley Beale, which has ruled the 95-cap Wallaby out of the contest.
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Donaldson was originally set to miss the game, staying with Joe Schmidt's national squad as ahead of next Sunday's Test with Fiji along with Harry Potter, Carlo Tizzano and Jeremy Williams.
However, Beale's setback has seen the 26-year-old playmaker head back to Perth for the game.
Donaldson told Rugby.com.au last month of his intentions to play in the tour match before his selection in the Wallabies squad.
"I'd love to play in it," Donaldson said.
"It'd be a pretty awesome game to play here at Optus Stadium and the boys here at the Force are extremely keen for that.
"Hopefully I'm allowed to play in that pending Wallabies selection, which there hasn't been much said, but I'd love to play. We've got a special Indigenous jersey and it'd be a pretty cool, you know, game to start the series against the Lions."
Donaldson now joins 2025 Test squad members Nic White, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Dylan Pietsch, Darcy Swain and Tom Robertson in Perth, with the side to be named later on Thursday.
“Yeah, they’ll win I reckon,” Donaldson remarked on Wednesday. “It’s an awesome experience for them and a great challenge.
"You saw the Brumbies win 12 years ago, so it’s not impossible.
“Everyone knows it’s going to be a great challenge for the group, a few boys who have only played a few games here might get a crack for the Force.
“I was back there the last two weeks training with them and they’re ripping in, they’re training really hard and they’re having a bit of fun at the same time.
"Kurtley Beale has spoken to the group about really enjoying the next couple of weeks, so has ‘Whitey’ [Nic White] and Sam Carter.
“They’re really excited and hopefully they get the win.”
