Stephen Larkham may follow Ricky Stuart's lead as James Slipper nears Super Rugby appearance record during a crucial match.
They are two of the greatest playmakers either code has ever seen and both are desperate to bring grand final glory to Canberra. Now could Stephen Larkham take a page out of Ricky Stuart's playbook?
That's the question facing the ACT Brumbies mentor with James Slipper on the verge of levelling the record for the most Super Rugby appearances in history.
Saturday night's clash with the Queensland Reds will mark Slipper's 202nd Super Rugby game, equalling the record set by Crusaders great Wyatt Crockett.
That would put Slipper on course to break the record in Fiji next week - unless Larkham follows the precedent set by Canberra Raiders coach Stuart during Jarrod Croker's 300-game celebrations three years ago.