By Bryn Palmer

Van Gisbergen has been in superb form all season

"Sun, sand...bit of surfing," the New Zealander ponders. "Should be good."

Give it 18 months though, and Van Gisbergen might well be joining Josh Lewsey, Lawrence Dallaglio and company.

His rapid progress in a Wasps side brimming with talent has not escaped the England management, who have made positive overtures in his direction.

After another season next year, his third in England, Van Gisbergen will qualify via residency rules in September 2005 to wear the red rose.

"I think it is possible," he told BBC Sport. "There has been a lot of chat about it and I have had a few words with the England guys and the coaches, so we will see.

"You have always got to have goals and as a rugby player I want to get to the top of the game."

We know we could make history for the club on Sunday. This is massive Mark van Gisbergen

Van Gisbergen played provincial rugby with Waikato back home in New Zealand, but after a couple of pre-season games with the Chiefs, was not offered a Super 12 contract.

Warren Gatland, an old Waikato player himself, brought him over to London and the 26-year-old promptly found himself pitched into a trophy quest on two fronts.

His first season ended with a Zurich Premiership title and a Parker Pen Challenge Cup winner's medal.

This year, depending on events over the next eight days, he could be part of a side calling themselves European and English champions.

"It has been really enjoyable," he reflected. "I enjoyed playing 10 at the start of the season and doing the goalkicking.

Feature: Wasps in full Voyce

"And then moving back to full-back gave me a bit more room and I am enjoying playing there these days."

Van Gisbergen has not been able to practise his goalkicking much of late, owing to a niggling problem with his foot.

Not that you would have noticed last Sunday in the 57-20 play-off rout of Northampton.

After taking over the duties from a misfiring Alex King late in the first half, he promptly banged over seven conversions from as many attempts.

Will Wasps be celebrating again on 'home' soil on Sunday?

He will continue in the role on Sunday, when his boot may be the difference between victory and defeat against Toulouse.

"The semi-final win over Munster was a big stepping stone," he said. "It was such a huge game. But we know we could make history for the club on Sunday. This is massive.

"Toulouse are a dangerous side, one of the top clubs in France and they have been in this situation before.

"They have some big, powerful ball carriers and if you spill the ball at any point on the park, they can score from anywhere.

"But we are a team that play better when we have got something to prove. When there is something to play for we seem to pick ourselves up."

On Sunday there is every chance they will be picking up the Heineken Cup.

And for Van Gisbergen, the Twickenham experience may be a sign of things to come.