He was totally unknown just three weeks ago. It’s a situation that couldn’t stand for very long, but nobody expected him to become famous so quickly:

Proud Berrick Barnes is now known as “BB Wallaby”. Australian coach John Connolly has given him the huge responsibility of replacing rugby monument Stephen Larkham, injured, just 24 hours before the Australia-Wales game kicked off.

Aged 21 and only 3-capped, he’ll be in charge of stopping English key-player Johnny Wilkinson in Saturday’s Quarter final in Marseille.

Appreciated for his cold blood and calm, all rugby fans will eye him as he enters the pitch. He also ressembles French player Lionel Beauxis, lined up against the All-Blacks just a few hours later. On Saturday, we will know a little more about rugby’s future.