Brad Thorn playing for the Barbarians at Twickenham last year. Photo / photosport.nz
Brad Thorn is back. The 41-year-old cross-code great has been included on the Queensland Country reserves bench for Saturday's National Rugby Championship clash with the Western Sydney Rams at Sydney's Concord Oval.
Thorn, who is an assistant coach with both Country and the Reds, was named in the NRC squad
in August but a niggling calf injury has kept him sidelined until now.
The former All Blacks lock is set for a mouth-watering match-up against giant Wallabies second-rower Will Skelton, who has been named to start for the Rams.
"It's great to welcome a player of Brad Thorn's calibre into the team," said Country coach Toutai Kefu. "He has been excellent in his role as assistant coach and the players are all really looking forward to having the chance to play alongside him.
"While Brad comes into the side, we unfortunately lose Conor (Mitchell), but his selection in the Australian sevens program is testament to his performances both in 2015 and 2016 for Country."
