Thorn setting benchmark for Reds' Rodda

Famed for his work ethic and physicality, Queensland Reds coach and former New Zealand second rower Brad Thorn is proving the perfect mentor for Izack Rodda.

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Published 7 March 2018 1:00pm

Source: AAP

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Being out-lifted in the gym by your coach is never a good sign, unless that coach is Brad Thorn.

That's the situation Queensland Reds second rower Izack Rodda finds himself in but one he says is only helping his quest to win back a Wallabies spot.

Back from a shoulder injury that stalled his fledgling international career, Rodda hopes to wear the green and gold when Australia host Ireland in Brisbane on June 9.

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