The Reds have made six changes to their starting side for Friday night’s Suncorp Stadium battle with the Highlanders as Queensland coach Les Kiss bids to avoid a fourth successive Super Rugby Pacific defeat.
Four of the changes are enforced, with suspended pair Tate McDermott and Fraser McReight, and injured duo Seru Uru and Josh Flook respectively replaced by halfback Kalani Thomas , flanker John Bryant , lock Cormac Daly and winger Mac Grealy, whose inclusion will result in Jordan Petaia shifting from out wide into the centres in a reshuffled Reds backline.
Kiss has also made two other alterations to the team that started in last Friday’s shock 17-14 loss to Moana Pasifika. Flyhalf Tom Lynagh has been recalled at the expense of Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, who has been left out of the entire 23-man squad, and former All Blacks prop Alex Hodgman replaces Peni Ravai, who drops to the bench.
Tom Lynagh has replaced Harry McLaughlin-Phillips as Queensland’s starting flyhalf. Picture: Kelly Defina/Getty Images “The opportunity in this now is to give more exposure to players who were playing off the bench and other players in the program to step up as well,” Kiss said.“I’ve really been working hard to nail my role, skill set and being a hard defender to beat,” Brial said.Following three straight losses, the Reds have dropped to sixth on the ladder, 15 points behind the first-placed Hurricanes.“The other teams are within striking distance down to the last three. It’s a tight challenge in that mid-table.
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