Two of Australia's brightest young wingers will go head-to-head in Round 14 of Super Rugby Pacific clash when the Western Force head to Suncorp Stadium.
Australia U20 vice captain Ronan Leahy has been named to make his Force debut on the left wing following a breakout TRC U20 where he was named in the tournament XV.
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As luck would have it, he'll be marking a former Australia U20 teammate in Queensland's breakout star of the season, Tim Ryan.
Ryan - AKA "The Junkyard Dog" - partnered Leahy on the wing during last year's U20 World Championship with the pair scoring three tries between them in a knockout win over New Zealand.
Now, they'll collide in just one of the delicious individual match-ups on offer in Saturday's Reds-Force clash.
"I'm just riding the wave at the moment," Ryan told media on Wednesday.
"There's lot of young talent coming through. I'm really just focused on the Reds and the big couple of weeks ahead."
While the Ryan-Leahy contest could hold a glimmer of future gold, there's plenty to like about the other wing match-up with Mac Grealy marking George Poolman.
Looking further infield, Hunter Paisami will collide with former Red Hamish Stewart while tight forwards Harry Hoopert and Izack Rodda boast 94 Queensland caps between them prior to their move across the Nullarbor.
There's no shortage of motivation from either side with the Reds none from two against the Force this season and eager to mark Josh Flook's 50th cap (at just 22 years old) with a win.
Flook will play through an AC joint injury in his bid to deliver Queensland fans a victory in what likely looms their final home game of the season.
In a statement, Reds coach Les Kiss said Flook "personifies the quality of a player who the players love to play with and coaches love to coach."
“He’s having a season he can be very proud of. To reach 50 games for Queensland is well deserved."
For the Westerners, a loss would all but end their fairytale run to a maiden Super Rugby finals berth.
While the Reds are already assured a place in next month's quarter finals, the ninth-placed Force trail the Drua by two competition points and need a win to keep touch with the Fijians and the Highlanders (seventh).
