Queensland magician Quade Cooper has no problems moving positions for Matt Giteau and expects the Wallabies vice-captain to kick-off the Test season at five-eighth.

Cooper finished his standout Super 14 season on a high with a jaw-dropping attacking display to lead the Reds to a 38-36 victory over the Highlanders and fifth place.

The 21-year-old's form at five-eighth through the competition easily outshone that of Giteau who divided his time between five-eighth and inside centre for the hot and cold Brumbies.

But Cooper's limited international experience and question marks over his defence in the front line makes for an intriguing selection by coach Robbie Deans.

Queensland and Wallabies halfback Will Genia has said that for all of Cooper's skill incumbent Giteau deserves first crack at No.10 in the first Test of the season against Fiji on June 5 in Canberra.

Coming off a record-breaking 171-point season for the Reds, Cooper agreed that the veteran of 78 Tests deserved to have first shot at being Australia's main playmaker.

"Gits is the frontrunner for the position, he's the incumbent so you just have to keep playing and hopefully I can be picked in the squad somewhere," said Cooper, who has played 11 Tests.

"I finished off the tour last year playing at 12 with Gits at 10 and that seemed to work pretty well.

"Gits is the player who is most likely to be there and deservedly so and I'm sure he'll fit right into that role as he has the last few years."

One statistic from the Super 14 which makes Giteau's starting selection, whether it be at 10 or 12, a near certainty is his world-class goalkicking success rate of 83 per cent - the best in the competition.

Deans has made it known he harbours some concerns about Cooper's front-on defence but is also open to the option of continuing Queensland's tactic of playing him as a second fullback.

Cooper is aware he needs to improve his tackling.

"That's what I'm looking forward to, the challenges of Test footy," he said. "When you defend well you get a lot of confidence out of that and really play your best footy."

It will also be interesting to see how much Deans harnesses Cooper's extravagant play after he showed how much he enjoys expressing himself for the Reds - highlighted by an unnecessary but effective cut-out flick pass for a try on Saturday night.

Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie shakes his head at Cooper's audacity but feels it best to give him a licence to thrill.

"I've learnt a lesson up here, that's the style of football people pay their money to see," McKenzie said.

"It's about getting balance but some of those moments are what people remember and why they come back.

"You have to grin and bear some of the stuff."

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