Tune is Reds squad for Force Game

Tune named in Reds squad

Ben Tune: back in the Reds squadTuesday, March 07, 2006
International winger Ben Tune was today announced in the QR Queensland Reds squad to play the Western Force at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.

Coach Jeff Miller included Tune in a 23-man squad along with skipper John Roe, Mark Connors and Peter Hynes who all return from injury.

Exciting rookie Berrick Barnes has been ruled out with sore ribs and a rolled ankle.

Julian Huxley, Greg Holmes and Connors will all need to get through tonight's training session before Miller can finalise the squad later in the week.

The return of John Roe to the squad was welcome news to Miller.

"It's timely that we get John back, he'll add a bit of experience to the pack particularly if Mark Connors plays as well."

Tune is likely to play a key role from off the bench.

"We're hoping to give Ben a fair amount of game time," Miller said.

"He trained really well with us last night and looks like he's getting back to his best but we'll only see (how well he is going) when he gets out on the field against the Force this weekend."

Miller is hoping his team gets fired up for the match, stating yesterday that the team must show a higher level of intensity than they did against the Chiefs.

Miller sees this as a danger game for the Reds and won't be taking them lightly.

"We know that they'll be fired up with so many Queenslanders coming back with something to prove."

The squad is:

Rodney Blake
Caleb Brown
Mitchell Chapman
Mark Connors
Sam Cordingley
David Croft
Elton Flatley
Sean Hardman
Greg Holmes
James Horwill
Julian Huxley
Peter Hynes
Lloyd Johansson
Chris Latham
Anthony Mathison
Tom McVerry
Drew Mitchell
Stephen Moore
Peter Niumata
John Roe
Ben Tune
Cameron Treloar
Josh Valentine