Super Rugby: Lock Handed Debut As Brumbies Seek Reds Revenge
Brumbies Rugby Media Release -
Tom Staniforth will make his Super Rugby debut at lock when the Brumbies head to Brisbane to turn the tables on the Reds this Friday night.
The 19-year-old Australian Under 20’s representative has been knocking on the door of Super Rugby for the last 18 months, having trained with the main squad since leaving Canberra Grammar in 2012.
Staniforth will be joined by Wallabies Stephen Moore and Scott Sio, who are back from injury to face the Reds and give the Brumbies an all-Wallaby front row. Staniforth comes into the side for Sam Carter, who has been ruled out through a knee injury.
Sio and Moore return to the front row for JP Smith and Siliva Siliva, who both move back to the bench for Ruaidhri Murphy and Josh Mann-Rea re