Lions 2013: Australian flanker Ben Mowen backs Kurtley Beale to kick Wallabies to series victory after slip He's had to make a lot of hard decisions over the last couple of months and own up to those decisions very publicly, which has probably been the biggest challenge. But the way he's come back from those situations has been amazing. He hadn't played a whole lot of rugby when he took to the field on Saturday. He'd done some preparation by himself and showed up in camp in top nick. You can't come on and perform in the way he did unless your mind is in the right place and your body is right. With only his second or third touch of the ball, he made a 40-metre break and made some key kicks. He was unlucky with the last kick, but if you're in the same situation again you'd definitely throw him the ball because he's a proven performer. We were only in that position to win because he had kicked one earlier. After the game he was very disappointed, but he's a very strong bloke mentally and he doesn't get enough credit for that. We rallied around him quickly. He's a tough bloke and those are the guys you want to hand the ball to every time because more often than not they give you the result. Australia name their team on Thursday morning and Beale, who came on as a 39th minute replacement for the concussed Berrick Barnes, should start at either full-back or fly-half, if officials deem his nocturnal adventures on Wednesday night, when he was photographed with James O'Connor at close to 4am, as not a distraction. I've known Kurtley for about four or five years and over the last six or seven months he's changed as a bloke, maturing a lot. The way he played at the weekend was a reflection of that," Mowen said. He's a happy-go-lucky bloke, a big larrikin within the team. There are guys who give something on the pitch and off it in terms of vibe and he contributes to both. He's a great guy to have around.