The Queensland Reds are to host Wales on Friday night (5:30 WST on Stan).
Given the Wallabies are to play Georgia the next day in Sydney (therefore a Squad should already be fixed) I am hoping that all the Reds players are released to play and make a decent showing.
It is win-win or Australia as both matches are of Test intensity, and arguably the Reds match will offer greater benefit of players playing in a season familiar Squad.
I note that Reg Roberts was discussing similar in the last couple of days on X.
His respective XV's are-
Reg Roberts Queensland Reds XV
1 Hodgman A
2 Nassar J
3 Nonggorr Z
4 Canham J
5 Smith R
6 Uru S
7 Bryant J
8 Wilson H
9 McDermott T
10 Lynagh T
11 Greely M
12 Creighton L
13 Flook J
14 Ryan T
15 Campbell J
16 Asiata R
17 Fa'agase S
18 Toomaga-Allen J
19 Roiri T
20 Brial J
21 Werchon L
22 O'Connor J
23 Aubrey F
Reg Roberts Wallabies
1 Kailea I
2 Pollard B
3 Tupou T
4 Blyth A
5 Williams J
6 Wright L
7 McReight F
8 Valetini R
9 White N
10 Donaldson B
11 Daugunu F
12 Paisami H
13 Ikitau L
14 Pietsch D
15 Kellaway A
16 Faessler M
17 Slipper J
18 Alaalatoa A
19 Frost N
20 Hooper T
21 Gordon J
22 Stewart H
23 Lancaster D
Given the Gibbon and Lancaster development since his announcement he hasn't made that consideration.
As much as I hate dabbling with Test caps, under these circumstances I would be "all-in" with all available Reds being released for the Wales fixture.
Burgs Queensland Reds XV
1 Hodgman A
2 Nasser J
3 Nonggorr Z
4 Blyth A
5 Smith R
6 Wright L
7 McReight F
8 Wilson H
9 McDermott T
10 Lynagh T
11 Lancaster D
12 Paisami H
13 Daugunu F
14 Ryan T
15 Campbell J
16 Asiata R
17 Blake G
18 Toomaga-Allen J
19 Canham J
20 Uru S
21 Thomas K
22 O'Connor J
23 Flook J
Burgs Wallabies
1 Slipper J
2 Faessler M
3 Kailea I
4 Williams J
5 Frost N
6 Valetini R
7 Hooper T
8 Salakaia-Loto L
9 White N
10 Donaldson B
11 Pietsch D
12 Stewart H
13 Ikitau L
14 Kellaway A
15 Wright T
16 Pollard B
17 Alaalatoa A
18 Tupou T
19 Gleeson L
20 Cale C
21 Gordon J
22 Lolesio N
23 Feliuai D
* Have left Faessler as only three Hookers in Wallabies Squad and would be pushing the concept too far to bring in a new player.
