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Lions Tour, v Reds, news and scores: Toomaga-Allen gives Reds early lead over the Lions
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen has given the Reds an early lead against the British and Irish Lions, in a tour game which doubles as a chance to impress for a gold Wallabies jersey.
Jock Campbell is living a rugby dream as he captains Queensland against the British and Irish Lions, and it's a dream start after the Reds scored fired at Suncorp Stadium.
Reds custodian Campbell will become the state's 125th rugby union captain, 12 years after watching the 2013 Lions series from the stands as fullback of The Southport School's Second XV.
The Lions Tour only comes around once every 12 years, with the Reds falling just short in a 22-12 loss back in 2013.
Quade Cooper captained the Reds on that night, and this week the decorated former Wallaby wrote why that experience remains such a major moment in his career.
For some, like Hunter Paisami and Matt Faessler, it shapes as an opportunity to show Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt why they deserve a gold jersey later in the tour.
