New Wallabies coach Les Kiss is adding his own Australian-focused touch whilst maintaining consistency in his first days in charge.
Kiss named his first squad on Thursday ahead of the two-Test series against Japan, with Isaac Henry the lone debutant.
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The former Reds boss resisted the urge to blood a host of new players, recalling Lukhan Salakaia-Loto and Isaac Kailea.
This continues in the captaincy, backing Harry Wilson as his skipper, as Kiss looks to build off the foundations left by the departing Joe Schmidt.
"I've talked about evolution rather than revolution and making sure we keep certain things consistent," Kiss told reporters.
"I'm happy with Harry and I spoke to him yesterday and he wants to do the job. I'm really happy with what he's done in his 23 Tests as skipper. I think he's grown and he wants to grow further.
"...There were a couple of focuses, deepening certain positions but I wanted to also keep consistency around positions like our halves. Largely the group is the same and I feel it's only right that they get first feel of us."
It's a long journey for the former rugby league winger, joining the Springboks coaching staff before serving stints with the NSW Waratahs, Ireland, Ulster and London Irish.
These stops, along with his deep passion for Australia, help shape his ideas for moulding the Wallabies heading into the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
“I think there is an Aussie spirit that comes through in our game," he explained.
"When you're kids, you just play what's in front of you; you're free from all the things that can get in the way, and we want to make sure we coach at the right level and unleash what we're good at. We're a good, innovative type of thinking player and team, so let's play with our spirit
“The other thing that's important that comes through when we're in the backyard or on the beach as kids is we're competitive. We will go very hard into the contact and fight for every inch.
“We just want those qualities to come through. When it comes out in the 80 minutes, we want the country to be proud of what they see and when they're on the tryline, these boys will defend it with their lives."
Kiss has been shadowing departed coach Schmidt ever since the announcement he would take over, almost 450 days ago.
This has included time during last year's Spring Tour and this month's Nations Championship alongside new assistants Johnny Fisher and Scott McLeod.
“It's been interesting observing over the last two or three weeks. I've really enjoyed what I've seen," Kiss remarked.
“There's guys with an appetite to work hard and guys there with an appetite to get better and improve. That gives me a lot of confidence in what I believe about them.
“I'm an optimist, but I'm a realist as well, and I do believe that these players want more and they're prepared to work hard for it.”
