Although missing most of the 2007 Super 14 season through injury recovery,  Vickerman returned to the Test scene in a test match against Wales coming off the bench, and cemented his place back in the Wallaby starting line up for the Wallabies 2007 Rugby World Cup squad. Vickerman raised his 50th Test cap against Wales during the 2007 World Cup, but managed just three appearances during the 2008 international because of another shoulder injury he sustained in the 2008 Super 14 final.
Vickerman's absence from most of the 2007 Super 14 season due to recovery led to his return to the Test scene in a test match against Wales after being substituted into the game. He secured his position back in the Wallabies' starting lineup for the 2007 Rugby World Cup and reached his 50th Test cap against Wales during the tournament, but was restricted to just three international appearances in 2008 due to another shoulder injury.