Hearts' Australia trio will come up against some of the best in the world in the shape of France at the World Cup next week.
And team-mate Toby Sibbick has challenged them to bring back a good few shirts with the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema in Les Blues' squad. Kye Rowles, Nathaniel Atkinson and Cammy Devlin have all jetted out to Qatar as part of Graham Arnold's squad that includes the likes of Celtic's Aaron Mooy, Hibs star Martin Boyle and former Rangers and Easter Road favourite Jason Cummings.
Robbie Neilson's squad will be right behind their team-mates as they star on the global stage. They come up against France, Denmark and Tunisia in a tough section but Sibbick reckons their Europa Conference League experiences will stand them in a good place going into the showdown next week.
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He said: "I hope they get a few good shirts against France. I’ve told them they need to get a few good ones. I’m happy for them. They have done well for us this season.
"Kye has been out injured and it’s great that he’s going to the World Cup. It shows what the manager thinks of him as a player. Three of them are going and we will be right behind them. You can see in Kye’s performances that he’s a quality player. He is class to play with."
Asked if playing in the Europe this season should help, he continued: "Yes, European football should help prepare them for the World Cup.
"Cammy and Natty have had that experience and Kye’s had a little bit as well. Now they are going to be playing against the very best players in the world, especially France, who won the World Cup previously.
"They have top players and it will be great for the lads to test themselves against the likes of Mbappe and Benzema. We will be watching them.
"And it will also help Hearts. For any player going to the World Cup it will be a top class experience but they are still young. I’m sure they will have a great experience out there and I’m looking forward to them telling us all about it when they get back."
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