Tate McDermott will join an exclusive club this weekend, with the scrum-half set to bring up 100 games for the Queensland Reds.
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The Queensland Reds will turn to their second new captain in as many weeks with Ryan Smith stepping up to lead the team against the Western Force in Brisbane.
Wallaby Harry Wilson will lead Queensland in a Super Rugby Pacific match when the Reds take on the Highlanders under the roof in Dunedin.
Wallabies Hunter Paisami and Tom Lynagh are back for the Queensland Reds ahead of “one of the big games” in Australian rugby.
After snapping a 25-year drought with a win in Christchurch last season, the Queensland Reds will look to repeat history when they take on the Crusaders.
After beating the ACT Brumbies in Canberra, the Western Force will be “full of confidence” ahead of their round three clash with another Australian rival.
The Western Force are only one of two teams that head into round-3 with a ledger of 2-0 and the Queensland Reds will be eager to stamp their authority on who is the best Aussie side.
Strapping back-row forward Reuben Logan has been called up by Scotland U20s for the forthcoming U20 Six Nations campaign, just months after he was a member of the England U20 wider training group.
Winger Marika Koroibete and prop Angus Bell will both wear Wallaby gold for the first time since last year’s Rugby World Cup.