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Reds bolster pack with Fiji international Peni Ravai
By AAP
France-based Fijian prop Peni Ravai has joined the Queensland Reds as the Super Rugby Pacific club attempts to plug the gap left by the injured Taniela Tupou.
The two-time World Cup forward has played 36 Tests for Fiji and has plied his trade in the first and second divisions in France since 2016, most recently for Top 14 outfit Clermont.
Scrum weapon and tackle buster Tupou has been a focal point of coach Brad Thorn's plan at Ballymore.
But the Wallabies prop is unlikely to feature this season after tearing his achilles tendon on last year's European tour.
He is facing a race against time to be fit for September's World Cup.
Ravai, who can play on both sides of the scrum, began in the now-defunct National Rugby Championship for the Greater Sydney Rams in 2014 before a stint in New Zealand.
The Reds play the Western Force in Perth on Saturday, one of just two warm-up clashes before their season begins against the Hurricanes in Townsville on February 25.
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Not my perception John, I think he is trying to develop a settled team but also needs players with some experience to step in if we get some injuries. As an example, someone said today we are only 2 injuries to THP's away from a nightmare situation. We have double the LHP's to THP's.
None of this is going to convince you. I was hoping Ewen would step in before we employed the nasty little toad who stuffed up Aussie scrummaging and lineouts in 2003, the effects of which we have lived with for 20 years.
Go to commentsGreat article! So controversial it will no doubt get suckers to comment and raise clicks and views!!! Its by design that Ben writes such biased and skewed opinioned articles to get the anger and shock affect. Great marketing
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