Reds stick to their guns

Paraka's inclusion is the only change to the matchday squad which lost narrowly to the Melbourne Rebels last weekend. 

Daley suffered a torn pectoral muscle in last weekend's match against the Rebels. He underwent surgery this week and will be sidelined for four months.

"We took some steps forward last week, but there's still a lot to work on," said Reds co-interim head coach Matt O'Connor.

"The two things we can address immediately are our discipline and how we start the game. That let us down last week. We've certainly got some concrete elements we can improve on as continue to develop.

"We decided it was important to stick with the team, as combinations are important and we thought there was a marked improvement last week. We're trying to get the most mileage out of the combinations we’ve had.

"The players are really excited about being back at Suncorp Stadium and putting out a performance they're proud of."

Reds: 15 Karmichael Hunt, 14 Chris Feauai-Sautia, 13 Samu Kerevi, 12 Anthony Fainga'a, 11 Eto Nabuli, 10 Jake McIntyre, 9 Nick Frisby, 8 Jake Schatz, 7 Waita Setu, 6 Hendrik Tui, 5 Rob Simmons (captain), 4 Cadeyrn Neville, 3 Greg Holmes, 2 Andrew Ready, 1 Sef Fa'agase.  

Replacements: 16 Matt Mafi, 17 Pettowa Paraka, 18 Sam Talakai, 19 Ben Matwijow, 20 Curtis Browning, 21 Scott Gale, 22 Sam Greene, 23 Ayumu Goromaru.

Date: Saturday, March 19

Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Kick-off: 18.45 (21.45 NZDT; 08.45 GMT)

Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)

Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Jordan Way (Australia)

TMO: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)