Some of Australia's Super Rugby coaches are annoyed and suspicious their collective test selections have been revealed four days before the Wallabies' initial 25-man squad for the Lions series is unveiled on Sunday.
The Australian Rugby Union is also mystified as to how an email from Wallabies coach Robbie Deans to the five Super coaches, containing the 23-man team they would have picked through a regular selection exercise, fell into the hands of a News Ltd newspaper.
The leaked team showed the coaches, reportedly not including New South Wales mentor Michael Cheika who declined, didn't rate superstar convert Israel Folau or controversial Reds playmaker Quade Cooper as worthy of playing the three-test series.
Despite their strong recent form, Waratahs fullback Folau and Cooper were left out of the team while James O'Connor was named at five-eighth and suspended star Kurtley Beale was on the bench.
Three of the four coaches who responded were all disappointed and upset their views found their way into the public arena. One could not be contacted.
Among other notable selections was the choice of Liam Gill at No.7 ahead of Michael Hooper, at a time George Smith was largely regarded is ineligible, and Jesse Mogg at fullback.
