Tate McDermott will join an exclusive club this weekend, with the scrum-half set to bring up 100 games for the Queensland Reds.
Super Rugby Pacific's week-by-week Player of the Year voting system has been bringing fans an insight into which players have been impressing opposition the most in 2025.
A star of the 2013 series, the respected former lock is plotting the tourists' demise as Australia's lineout guru.
The top-of-the-table Reds (5-1) are the only team yet to take a penalty goal attempt entering the eighth Super Rugby Pacific round.
Reds prop Alex Hodgman, ACT blindside Tom Hooper, NSW No.8 Langi Gleeson and Force No.10 Ben Donaldson are all pushing hard for selection.
The Queensland Reds will turn to their second new captain in as many weeks with Ryan Smith stepping up to lead the team against the Western Force in Brisbane.
Being six rounds into the competition means wins and bonus points are going to become more and more crucial with sides now starting to jostle for top spots.
Queensland Reds stand-in captain Harry Wilson expects fellow Wallaby Fraser McReight to “be back pretty soon” in Super Rugby Pacific.
Wallaby Harry Wilson will lead Queensland in a Super Rugby Pacific match when the Reds take on the Highlanders under the roof in Dunedin.
Former Australia U20 backrower John Bryant will help “fill the breach” in the Queensland Reds’ side after an unfortunate injury to Fraser McReight.