James O'Connor, Adam Thomson start for Reds

James O'Connor and Adam Thomson will each make their Queensland Reds debut against Western Force at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, the high-profile recruits among four personnel changes to the team humiliated by the Brumbies in their season-opener in Canberra.



Thomson will start at blindside flanker, with Curtis Browning shifting to the bench, while O'Connor will wear the No.

10 jumper with Karmichael Hunt returning to fullback.

On the bench, former Australian Schoolboys and Under-20 representative Tom Murday replaces Ed O'Donoghue at lock while utility back Sam Johnson replaces Duncan Pai…

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