Pete Samu could be in a Wallabies jersey in June.

Pete Samu is reportedly poised to join the Brumbies next season and potentially be propelled into contention for the Wallabies as early as next month's test series against Ireland.

The Crusaders flanker last week told Stuff he was "definitely considering his options" when asked about representing Australia ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Japan.

But the 26-year-old could soon be thrust into the international arena with the Wallabies hosting Ireland in three tests in June.

GETTY IMAGES Samu was born and raised in Melbourne.

The Australian reports that Rugby Australia (RA) is seeking to invoke the "Brad Shields clause" to have Samu selected for the Wallabies squad in time for the international window.

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Samu was born and raised in Melbourne, home of the Rebels, but it's understood the Brumbies from Canberra are leading the race for his signature.

Hurricanes captain Shields was last Thursday named in England's 34-man squad to tour South Africa when Eddie Jones' side face the Springboks in three tests.

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced they would by "special exception" free Shields to play for England and release him from the obligations of his contract.

GETTY IMAGES Rugby Australia are said to be looking into the "Brad Shields clause".

The 27-year-old loose forward qualifies to represent England through his English parents and he is joining Wasps after the Hurricanes' Super Rugby campaign ends.​

Samu, an Australian citizen, is off contract with the Crusaders at the end of this season and is being hotly pursued by Wallabies coach Michael Cheika.

He was briefly a member of the Waratahs training squad under then-coach Michael Foley but it wasn't until he was invited to play for the Tasman province in 2014 by Tony Lewis, previously the boss of the Randwick club in Sydney and now the CEO of Tasman, that he considered a move from Australia.

GETTY IMAGES The Crusaders flanker is off contract this year.

"I played in Sydney for two or three years. Then the coach of Tasman at the time, Kieran Keane, gave me a call to say there was an available spot there so I came across to Nelson," Samu told Stuff last Friday.

"I have no regrets, no way. I think New Zealand has given me the best opportunity with my rugby. Moving over has been the best thing I have done."