ACT Brumbies flyhalf Noah Lolesio is the latest playmaker to sign a short-term 'joker' deal with French club Toulon.
The deal will see Lolesio link up with the French club during the World Cup window as an International replacement before returning to the Brumbies, stepping in for Welsh star Dan Bigger.
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Lolesio made his debut for the Wallabies in 2020, featuring in 12 games under Dave Rennie.
However, the 23-year-old was not selected by Eddie Jones in April's training camp and the Rugby Championship squad.
"Noah Lolesio will make up for the absence of Dan Biggar during the World Cup,” Toulon's Director of Rugby Pierre Mignoni said.
"He is a complete player who has good gestural qualities and good footwork. It is also versatile and can slide in the centre if necessary.
"Noah will arrive with Jake Gordon whom he knows well having played several international matches alongside him. This should also facilitate their integration.”
Lolesio will form an all-Australian halves partnership with Waratahs skipper Jake Gordon.
Gordon signed with the club last week, replacing French scrumhalf Baptiste Serin.
"Jake is an experienced international scrum-half," Mignoni added.
"He will bring his leadership, his vision and his physical qualities.
The duo are amongst several Australians set to be positioned in French for September's World Cup.
There will be a Barbarians tour running concurrently with the World Cup, with up to 15 players set to be picked from Australia by coach Jason Gilmore.
