Browning to come out firing for Reds

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CURTIS Browning is set to be promoted so the Reds can hurl more running grunt from the backrow against the ACT Brumbies on Friday night.

The former Australian Under-20s captain has played just 51 minutes off the bench this season but his developing game is prized by the Reds camp.

The rookie's two bullocking runs in the pre-season trial against the Chiefs in Toowoomba have been too rarely replicated since by the Reds' first-choice backrowers.

Red-haired flanker Ed Quirk is likely to make way for Browning, 20, whose role for this crunch game must be designed around ball-running even if a little workrate is sacrificed.

Browning in full flight during Reds training on Monday. Source: News Corp Australia

Quirk has been a consistent performer in every area but ball-running, so the time is right to punt on finding some extra drive from the 108kg Browning.

Flanker Beau Robinson missed training at Ballymore on Monday with a gastro issue, so Browning, Schatz and Quirk ran in the top pack.

Chris Feauai-Sautia (hamstring) ran in the session, which points to a welcome wing recall against the Brumbies.

Ben Tapuai's best game of the season against the Western Force dictates that he stays at outside centre.

A repeat of the sharp footwork, clever grubber kick that Rod Davies didn't quite turn into a try and three line breaks would be gold against the Brumbies.

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Equally, Ben Lucas, at fullback, was ever-reliable as a busy presence who made every tackle and showed how much he always pours into every Reds cap.

Fox Sports Stats measured eight line breaks in all for the Reds in the loss to the Force, which is more than enough to win most games.

"A wrong option on whether to pass or carry the ball, not finishing as well as we can … we're stuttering," halfback Will Genia said.

"We'll get a big flow-on effect through our whole game when we nail those things as we must."

Key Brumbies hooker Stephen Moore (knee) is fit to return on Friday night.

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