Coach Eddie Jones has vowed to protect the Wallabies five-eighth in their sudden-death World Cup pool clash with Wales, although he's yet to reveal if that will be Carter Gordon.
The youngster bore the brunt of the backlash from Australia's historic 22-15 loss to Fiji which threatens to end their Cup campaign at the pool stage.
Gordon was yanked from the Stade Geoffroy Guichard match in Saint-Etienne after 50 minutes, unable to ignite the Wallabies attack and making a costly blunder.