QR Reds tour will be an exciting challenge, says Mooney

QR Reds tour will be an exciting challenge, says Mooney
Tuesday, 19 August 2008

Some of the brightest emerging talent in Queensland rugby can expect a rugged initiation into the hard nosed reality of professional rugby during the QR Reds' four match development tour of Ireland and France, which begins today.

With four members of the 2009 QR Reds squad absent on Wallaby duty and a number of others injured, the squad has a large quota of fresh-faced teenagers from the QAS Reds Academy and club rugby.

A third of the squad of 26 is under 20 and there's a squad total of just 241 Super rugby caps - with 150 of those won by just three players. However Head Coach Phil Mooney is looking forward to seeing how the youngsters respond to the challenge of playing hardened professionals and how the more experienced players in the squad step up as leaders and role models.


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