Canberra prop Shannon Boyd believes his NRL form hasn't been good enough to regain his Kangaroos jersey in time for the World Cup.
Less than a year ago the 24-year-old made an impressive international debut, but he's not confident of forcing his way back into Mal Meninga's squad for the tournament which kicks off in October.
While only a leg injury stopped Boyd from playing in the Anzac Test in May, he believes he has fallen down the pecking order since then.
"I don't think my form has really granted me to play for Australia this year," Boyd said.
"I've been a bit better the last four or five weeks but there's a lot of other players that have done it all year.
"If I got picked I'd be stoked but I'll just have to wait until it happens."
Boyd is a rare breed, having played four Tests for Australia during last year's Four Nations but never represented NSW in State of Origin.
Origin forwards David Klemmer, Andrew Fifita, Aaron Woods, Jarrod Wallace, Dylan Napa and Tim Glasby could all be in front of Boyd, while former Raider Paul Vaughan is a possible bolter.
Boyd's improved form has coincided with the Green Machine winning five of their past seven games.
But it hasn't been enough to give the 122kg giant a chance to prove a point to Australian selectors during the NRL finals, with Canberra no longer a chance of squeezing into the top eight.
"It's something you play for all year and to turn around and just be no chance it's pretty ordinary," Boyd said.
The Raiders face minor premiers Melbourne, who will have strong representation during the World Cup, in their final match of the season on Saturday night.
"They're a class above everyone else at the moment," Boyd said.
