St.George Queensland Reds winger Digby Ioane has been ruled out of tonight’s round 16 FxPro Super Rugby encounter against the Melbourne Rebels with a chest infection.
Ioane was isolated from the team on Thursday night with fever-like symptoms but was later diagnosed by medical staff with a chest infection today before a final decision was made on his availability just hours before kickoff.
The change will see talented 18-year-old flyer Chris F’Sautia earn his first Reds run-on appearance after being elevated from the bench onto the wing, while lock Blake Enever is in line to make his Queensland and FxPro Super Rugby debut after being added to the squad.
Enever, who recently graduated from the National Academy to the Reds squad as injury cover, initially travelled with the Reds to Melbourne as their 23rd man before his late promotion.
Updated St.George Queensland Reds team to play Melbourne Rebels
1. Greg Holmes
2. Saia Faingaa
3. James Slipper
4. Rob Simmons
5. Adam Wallace-Harrison (vc)
6. Jake Schatz
7. Liam Gill
8. Scott Higginbotham
9. Will Genia (c)
10. Quade Cooper
11. Chris F’Sautia
12. Mike Harris
13. Anthony Faingaa
14. Dom Shipperley
15. Luke Morahan
16. James Hanson
17. Ben Daley
18. Blake Enever
19. Radike Samo
20. Beau Robinson
21. Ben Lucas
22. Nick Frisby