Super Rugby coaches leave israel Folau out of potential Wallabies squad for Lions Tests (L-R) Israel Folau, Quade Cooper, James O'Connor and Christian Lealiifano. WHETHER Israel will be the chosen one is a decision for Wallabies coach Robbie Deans and his selectors. But just five days before the first Wallabies squad to take on the British and Lions is named, and amid strong support for Israel Folau to be included, a dissenting group has been revealed: Australia's Super Rugby coaches. The Daily Telegraph can reveal that Australia's top rugby coaching minds collectively have - or, as recently as last month, had - major doubts about Israel Folau's capacity to play Test rugby. The Waratahs star was a surprise omission from a Wallabies team compiled from the opinions of four of the five coaches of Australia's Super Rugby franchises, sought by Deans as a selection aide ahead of the huge Lions series. The snub comes after Brumbies coach Jake White sparked controversy two weeks ago by saying picking Folau would be "an indictment on the Wallabies jersey" after just 10 games and with the chance he could leave rugby at the end of the year. As he has done each season, Deans wrote to each Super Rugby coach - Ewen McKenzie, White, Michael Cheika, Damien Hill and Michael Foley - asking for their opinions on who they would pick in a 23-man Wallabies team, and to nominate a second XV as well. It is understood Cheika declined, but the remaining four submitted their picks at various points throughout April. Based on a 3-2-1 points system (with three for a run-on Wallaby spot, two for a Wallaby bench player and one for a second XV pick), an amalgamated team was compiled. The Daily Telegraph obtained a copy of the email sent by Deans to coaches with the resulting team, and it contains plenty of surprises. Individual selections remain a secret but Folau's collective snub indicates the top coaches were not impressed enough with his form the first half of the season to rank him a Wallaby starter. It's understood the coaches submitted their teams prior to the Waratahs recent tour of South Africa and win over the Stormers at the weekend. Folau's displays of brilliant form against the Bulls, particularly against the Kings, and then again to score to a match-winning try against the Stormers, has since rocketed him into firm contention for a starting role against the Lions. Deans acknowledges this by writing: "It is important to note that your feedback has been collated over a period of time and the circumstance of a number of players has changed during that period." Deans is a huge fan of the NRL-AFL convert and the changing circumstances referred to opens other doors on the selection front; not least the decision by Kurtley Beale to check into a rehab clinic to deal with personal issues. McKenzie was no doubt a dissenting vote, but Quade Cooper was also not collectively seen as the man for the Wallabies no.10 jersey, with James O'Connor preferred. Cooper and Folau were both included in a four-man "others" category in Deans' email, indicating some coaches did plump for their inclusions. Uncertainty over George Smith's eligibility is understood to have played a role in his name not appearing among the coaches' Wallabies; with Liam Gill getting the nod over Michael Hooper. Brumbies backs Christian Lealiifano and Jesse Mogg were regarded well, and Queensland winger Dom Shipperley earned support. Abrasive lock Hugh McMeniman was preferred on the bench ahead of Sitaleki Timani.