Will Skelton is licking his lips at the prospect of teaming up with Richie Arnold in the Wallabies pack.
Australia's rugby rivals are probably less enthused.
These sorts of facts aren't readily available but if Skelton and Arnold do team up in Australia's second row, it would surely rank among the biggest lock pairings in world rugby history.
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Skelton is listed at 203cm and 140kg. Arnold is taller but leaner at 208cm and 127kg.
The man mountains have been locking horns regularly in France in recent seasons.
"Richie's a pest on the rugby field, he's a nuisance," Skelton told reporters from Wallabies camp on the Gold Coast on Tuesday.
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"In the lineout particularly he's a menace, also he's physical, he has that edge, his knowledge of the game is up there as well with the best of them.
"But no, he's a great guy, I've played a lot against Richie. I think I'm bloody 0-9 against Richie and his brother (Rory) at Toulouse, so that's not nice to hear every time the boys mention it in camp.
"I'm happy that Richie's here because he deserves it, he's been playing world class rugby over at Toulouse and hopefully he brings that experience and that form into the gold jersey."
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Skelton, who plays for La Rochelle, has accumulated 24 Test caps but Arnold is yet to pull on the gold jersey.
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has made no secret about the power game he plans to execute at the Rugby World Cup and it will be fascinating to see whether he immediately throws both giants into the Loftus Versfeld against South Africa on July 9 (AEST).
The other lock options in the Wallabies squad are Nick Frost, Jed Holloway, Tom Hooper and Rob Leota.
Skelton, 31, is widely regarded as one of the most influential players in European rugby but freely admits he hasn't translated that form into the Test arena.
"I probably have had a lot of opportunity in the jersey," Skelton said.
"Probably not taken the best step forward, I think in my personal opinion, performance-wise. But it's obviously a different opportunity now for me to come over here and inject a bit of experience now, a bit of wisdom, I'm a bit older now as well and see what I can add to this team going forward."
Skelton was also asked about the "edge" Jones had brought to the Wallabies.
"I can't say the word, but it's the 'c word," Skelton quipped.
"Edge is being tough, at training not letting guys go through contact, it's competing every set, every maul, every scrum, and that starts at training and that will transfer to the field on a Saturday night or a Sunday arvo that we play."
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