Reds' Dom Shipperley ready for head-on clash with Julian Savea Dom Shipperley, right, at Queensland Reds training. Picture: Darren England. MEETING All Blacks bulldozer Julian Savea head-on is the daunting main course for Reds winger Dom Shipperley now he has left his tyre marks all over Israel Folau. Shipperley almost seemed incidental to the narrative of Folau's first big test as a last-line defender in rugby, even though he crashed over the top of him for a vital try. The affable Queenslander had no personal quest to test out Folau, but he is conscious of performing week-to-week against Super Rugby's top wingers. Savea was a 12-try hit for the All Blacks last year. Few wingers come in a bigger package - at 105kg with a mohawk haircut - for tomorrow night's Hurricanes-Reds clash at Suncorp Stadium. "I got a preview of his size and speed at the world under-20 championships in 2010, so it didn't surprise me that Julian killed it for the Hurricanes last year," Shipperley said. Having a pretty lacklustre first game against the Brumbies meant I was conscious of having a better game against the Waratahs. There's probably the most depth in any position on the wing at the Reds. You have to keep performing to stay there and the competition does bring out your best. Focusing on nailing down a wing spot ahead of Luke Morahan, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Aidan Toua and Rod Davies is enough without daydreaming about a Wallabies spot. "There's not really any point looking ahea," Shipperley said. Play well and that stuff takes care of itself. An unusual off-season step is paying dividends, after coach Ewen McKenzie directed Shipperley to a renowned sports optometrist. Shipperley had a lingering sight issue with his eyes not "switching on" perfectly despite a childhood operation to correct a rare condition. Instead of watching the ball coming his way, he would focus on the passer's hands. "It was not trivial but I did question if the drills would make a difference," Shipperley said. I can definitely say I'm catching the ball more cleanly. Watch the warm-ups before the Hurricanes match. From 2m away, flanker Liam Gill will shoot rapid-fire passes at Shipperley. One is always in the air before Shipperley has released the previous one. It's a drill to focus on the little things. He won't miss Savea heading his way. NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has recalled Wallabies prop Benn Robinson ahead of Jeremy Tilse for tomorrow night's clash with the Rebels in Melbourne. Rebels flyhalf Kurtley Beale has been cleared to play.