By Liam Cook

Needing to make up significant ground for a top four spot, 2022 runners up UQ will begin the trek toward finals against their nemesis in Wests.

The storied recent history of these clubs is unparalleled in premier rugby; including a nail-biting UQ victory in round one of last season, a fiercely contested semi-final and a Wests’ premiership drought breaker, not to mention the draw in their first outing of the current campaign.

Veteran UQ flyhalf Brad Twidale believes round 12’s iteration will be just as fiercely contested.

“It’s been quite the rivalry brewing up over the last couple of years with Wests,” Twidale told Rugby News.