David Pocock is set to be cleared for his Super Rugby comeback after getting through ACT Brumbies training unscathed this week.
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Pocock is expected to the openside flanker role for the Brumbies' clash against the Johannesburg Lions, giving the side a massive boost as it attempts to find winning form.
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The 30-year-old has played just 140 of 560 minutes this year after being hampered by calf and concussion problems since round one.
Brumbies coach Dan McKellar will name his team on Thursday, with Pocock expected to be joined by returning trio Scott Sio, Folau Faingaa and Rory Arnold.
The Brumbies have won just two of seven games so far this year, but are confident they can get their season back on track when they return to Canberra Stadium.
"We haven't been home in a while so everyone is looking forward to it," said fullback Tom Banks.
"I think this next period is going to be really big for us and having some of the boys back ... they've been rested and they'll be raring to go."
The Brumbies have been dogged by injuries so far this year. Pocock, Allan Alaalatoa, Toni Pulu, Henry Speight, Sam Carter and Rob Valetini, all regular starters, have been forced to miss part of the season.
It has affected the team's ability to build continuity, which has also been impacted by a Rugby Australia-driven Wallabies rotation policy for key players.
The Brumbies' only wins this year have been in Canberra, beating the Waikato Chiefs and the NSW Waratahs.
Their inconsistent form has put their finals hopes in jeopardy after just seven games and their precarious positions means beating the Lions is crucial to keeping alive their fading play-off chances.
It is also the Brumbies' only home game in a brutal eight-week stretch of international travel, which includes mates in Cape Town and Buenos Aires.