2014 SUPER RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE REDS 86 WILL GENIA Position: Scrumhalf Physical: 174cm/82kg Date of Birth: 17 January 1988 Place of Birth: Port Moresby, PNG Super Rugby Caps: 86 Super Rugby Points: 85 Super Rugby Debut: Round 1, 2007 vs Hurricanes, Brisbane Test Caps: 55 Test Points: 40 Test Debut 18 July 2009 vs New Zealand, Auckland While rehabilitation to a knee injury ruled him out for the start of the season, Will Genia strung together 12 games for the Reds during 2013, captaining his state against the Force and Sharks. The Port Moresby-born scrumhalf brought his tally of Super Rugby caps to 85, with a strong and uninterrupted 2014 sure to see him earn his 100th appearance at the elite level. Will was also an integral part of the Wallabies side that took on the British & Irish, setting up Israel Folau’s first Test try in sensational fashion. Genia was a mainstay in the national setup for The Rugby Championship and Spring Tour, adding a combined 15 Tests to his total for the year. Despite only featuring in 12 Super Rugby games last season, Genia ranked sixth overall in total passes (847) and second behind only Brendan McKibbin (70.75) in passes per game (70.58), showing his value as an elite ball distributor. LIAM GILL @LiamBradleyGill Position: Flanker Physical: 184cm/96kg Date of Birth: 8 June 1992 Place of Birth: Melbourne, AUS Super Rugby Caps: 41 Super Rugby Points: 25 Super Rugby Debut: Round 3, 2011 vs Brumbies, Canberra Test Caps: 15 Test Points: 0 Test Debut 25 August 2012 vs New Zealand, Auckland Liam Gill continues to go from strength-to-strength as one of the rising stars within Queensland and Australian rugby as a whole. Gill’s game continued to progress rapidly in 2013 as he showed his capabilities as one of Super Rugby’s most damaging openside flankers, building a dynamic back row combination with good mates Jake Schatz and Eddie Quirk. At the national level, Gill was part of the Australian side that faced the British & Irish Lions. The second Test in Melbourne saw him replace Wycliff Palu in the 60th minute and create his own piece of history, stealing a late Lions’ throw deep in the Wallabies’ half to help his country square the series. He was again selected in the Wallabies squads for The Rugby Championship and Spring Tour. His 24 turnovers won ranked equalsecond in Super Rugby last season.
2014 Super Rugby Media Guide
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