Wallabies skipper Rocky Elsom has hailed the resilient quality of fly-half star Matt Giteau as he aims to bounce back from his Murrayfield torment.

Giteau will return to the Test match arena tomorrow when Australia conclude their frustrating European tour against Millennium Stadium hosts Wales.

His missed conversion in injury-time in Edinburgh meant the Wallabies suffered their first defeat against Scotland for 27 years last weekend, but Elsom has no concerns about Giteau's ability to recover.

"He is pretty resilient - I think upstairs he is pretty strong, and he has been fine this week," said the captain.

"Obviously, he was disappointed, but he didn't let that show too much during the week.

"You don't want to drag the rest of the team down moping around, and he hasn't been like that at all.

"Matt has been around a long time, and, as I say, he is very resilient."

Australia are looking for a victorious finale to what has been a difficult year in terms of results.

They have won just two of their last 10 Tests, a run that has prompted vociferous criticism down under.

And their recent record against Wales in Cardiff hardly gives cause for optimism, with just one victory from the last four fixtures.

And a trip Australia hoped would end with them achieving a Grand Slam of wins against England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales has simply not materialised.

After beating England, a late Brian O'Driscoll try denied the Wallabies victory in Dublin before Scotland held on amid dramatic scenes to send the tourists packing, and Wales now find themselves installed as favourites to inflict another defeat on Elsom's men.

"There haven't been a whole lot in the matches we've played," said Elsom.

"But by the same token, there is a reason that things don't go your way.

"As much as we can say there is not much difference between us coming here for a Grand Slam and being where we are, there is still a reason for that."

Wales versus Australia games have a tradition for being high-scoring encounters with plenty of tries, and many pundits believe tomorrow's clash could prove the most entertaining of all the autumn fixtures this year, games that have often been dominated by repetitive bouts of tactical kicking.

Elsom added: "If you look at both sides, they play their best when they are attacking.

"So you would think it would probably result in a pretty open match tomorrow, but you never know.

"The atmosphere that gets built up at the Millennium Stadium is phenomenal, and when the roof is closed, it just adds to that."

Wales forward's coach Robin McBryde today praised the Australian scrum for its quality in recent Tests, claiming it will provide the home forwards with a severe examination.

And Wallabies prop Benn Robinson, one of the major reasons for Australia's scrummaging improvements, is relishing the challenge that awaits at a sold-out Millennium Stadium.

"It will be a big test for us tomorrow," he said.

"Scrummaging-wise, we are always keen to get on the front foot. We are not going out there tomorrow to have a quiet night - we are going out to be as good as we can be."