{"id":42239,"date":"2021-03-08T05:06:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T06:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=42239"},"modified":"2021-03-08T11:15:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T11:15:58","slug":"reds-to-unleash-vunivalu-for-brumbies-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=42239","title":{"rendered":"Reds to unleash Vunivalu for Brumbies clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brad Thorn looks set to make several changes to his side for Saturday's top-of-the-table clash against the Brumbies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Queensland's quest to end a seven-year drought in Canberra looks set to rest on the inclusion of former NRL<\/a> star Suliasi Vunivalu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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At training on Monday afternoon, Vunivalu slotted in on the right wing, with Jordan Petaia moving to outside centre and Hunter Paisami running at 12.<\/p>\n

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The rest of the backline will remain unchanged after the Reds' two opening games.<\/p>\n

In another big boost for Queensland, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto will return from suspension and looks set to start, with Seru Uru appearing to be the unlucky one squeezed out of the starting side.<\/p>\n

Reds fill-in captain, James O'Connor, didn't back away from questions about a revenge mission when asked about returning to the scene of their 2020 grand final loss.<\/p>\n

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"They're the champs, but we're coming for them," declared O'Connor.<\/p>\n

"We really feel like what we've taken from the last few years, we're at a stage where we want the title.<\/p>\n

"(The Brumbies) have been the best team in the competition, in terms of Australian franchises.<\/p>\n

"But we feel like it's our time and, yeah, I can't say it (enough), we're coming for them."<\/p>\n

If Vunivalu is to start, it'll be his first run on appearance since switching codes from the Melbourne Storm, after earning his first Queensland cap off the bench against the Rebels in Round 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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