Wallaby coach Eddie Jones is pleased to have several selection dilemmas ahead of their opening Test of the season against France because it reflects the strong form his players are showing.

Reds captain and outside centre Daniel Herbert is rated highly after his best game of the year in the win over New South Wales, and Herbert's Brumbies counterpart Stirling Mortlock also impressed in his return from an ankle injury.

Reds coach Mark McBain and Waratahs coach Bob Dwyer are calling for Reds winger Wendell Sailor to be named for his international debut as well, and Jones (pictured) says the competition for places is healthy for the team.

"What we're hoping for is complex selections because that means there's plenty of competition for places," he said.

"Over the last couple of years, because we've had such a well established and senior side, this time of the year debate over positions hasn't been great, but this time everywhere you go there's someone with an opinion on selection.

"All that's really healthy and shows we've got depth of competition for places."

Jones added that he and fellow selectors Andrew Slack and Ewen McKenzie are more concerned these days with picking players who are versatile enough to play in several positions.

"There's Stephen Larkham who can play fullback and five-eighth, Matt Burke who has played fullback, wing and outside centre, Mortlock, who's played inside centre, outside centre, wing and fullback ... that interchangeability is certainly coming along and the way we play the game that's certainly something we're going to encourage."

While Waratahs fullback Mat Rogers was devastated after the loss to the Reds because he believed he had ruined his chances of playing for Australia, Jones said no player has been ruled out yet.

"They've (Rogers and Sailor) still got to sit the real thing (exam) over the next couple of weeks," he said. "Rugby's not all about the games that were at the start of the Super 12.

"Test football particularly is more akin to the games we've seen over the last two weeks and what we're going to see over the next three weeks.

"It's just different football for them ... they've got to get used to this sprawling, brawling hand-to-hand combat type of rugby which is a different type of rugby for them."

Johns Eales and David Giffin's retirements last year have opened the way for a second rower to join Justin Harrison as well.

"One of things we've spoken about this year is set piece ... that's something when the Wallabies assemble we'll be working very hard on."