'i've Got A Lot Of Hunger To Get Out There Against Lions'

Second Test: Australia v British and Irish Lions

Date: Saturday, 26 July Kick-off: 11:00 BST Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground

Coverage: Live matter commentary connected BBC Sport website and app, pinch post-match study connected BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live and online

Experienced Australia back-row guardant Rob Valetini has declared himself fresh and fresh for action arsenic nan Wallabies look to powerfulness up their battalion for Saturday's do-or-die 2nd Test against nan British and Irish Lions successful Melbourne.

Valetini missed retired connected nan bid opener arsenic he recovered from a calf problem, pinch nan Australia forwards outgunned successful nan loose as nan Lions won 27-19 successful Brisbane.

"I would person been a shoo-in for nan first Test but it was a smart thought to person a week disconnected and get done immoderate much training," he said.

"It feels bully to go. I've sewage a batch of hunger to get retired there."

In Valetini's absence, nan Lions backmost statement Tom Curry, Tadgh Beirne and Jack Conan ran amok astatine nan Suncorp Stadium, but nan Brumbies loose guardant says he doesn't consciousness immoderate other unit connected his shoulders to lead nan Wallabies' backlash this weekend.

"I don't really consciousness unit aliases anything. I consciousness for illustration it is different crippled of rugby and thing I person been playing since I was young," Valetini, 26, said.

"I conscionable effort and spell retired location and do my occupation – carrying, tackling – and doing my spot for nan team.

"It was difficult to miss nan past 2 games but nan hunger for nan jersey is correct up there."

However, knowledgeable prop James Slipper says nan Wallabies aren't shying distant from nan magnitude of Saturday's game, which will beryllium played astatine nan iconic 100,000-seater Melbourne Cricket Ground.

While Australia caput coach Joe Schmidt said aft nan nonaccomplishment successful Queensland astir his side's "growth" and "development", Slipper insists nan attraction is connected nan present and now and says it doesn't get bigger than a must-win Lions Test match.

"There is not overmuch much unit than pinch a Lions series," he said. "It is simply a crippled we are going to person to win.

"Realistically, everyone knows it is do aliases die. We cognize what it is. This is up location pinch a World Cup last for america arsenic players.

"We are up against nan mighty Lions team. We haven't won that galore bid successful nan agelong history, truthful for america it is decidedly astatine nan foremost of our careers."