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Warwick’s rising stars of rugby union made the most of a potentially once-in-a-lifetime chance to take the field with Queensland sporting royalty.
Queensland Reds players Matt Faessler, Alex Mafi, and Dane Zander visited the Warwick Water Rats on Thursday as part of their ‘Reds to Regions’ tour. Warwick Water Rats with the Queensland Reds players yesterday. Picture: Jessica Paul
Warwick up-and-comers of all ages turned out at Risdon Oval to take the field with the three sports superstars for a muck-around game of touch footy and mini training session.
For Reds hooker Alex Mafi, the chance to visit smaller regional communities and clubs in this year’s tour was a special opportunity in the lead-up to the 2021 SuperRugby season.
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QUEENSLAND rugby union royalty has locked in their long-awaited Warwick arrival date, with their visit to set the stage for the Water Rats’ 2021 season.
Thirty-five players from the Queensland Reds will visit Warwick on January 21 in one 28 stops on the Reds to Regions tour.
It marks the first time Warwick has been included in the tour, with the Rose City the only Southern Downs town to score a visit.
Nearby stops will include Goondiwindi and Toowoomba.
The Warwick Water Rats will host the Reds at their Risdon Oval home ground, where club secretary Tess Enchelmaier said local rugby fans young and old would get involved.