QUEENSLAND Outback Barbarians captain Tom Beattie (Sunshine Coast) will make a welcome for this evening’s clash with the Banff Bears in Alberta, Canada.
Beattie, who was rested during the Comox Valley Kickers game on Vancouver Island last week, had been suffering a tight hamstring.
The team trained well on Monday night and will have a light run again this morning.
The run-on team is: 1. Aaron Longbottom. 2. Rob McKeown. 3. Daren Breen. 4. Paul Tema. 5. Tom Robertson. 6. Izak Holmes. 7. Tom Beattie (c). 8. Andre Van Staden. 9. Rudi Wentzel. 10. Ross Morrissey. 11. Jamie Deshon. 12. Brendon Ralph. 13. Luke Bertram. 14. Jesse James. 15. Ayden Pyper.
Coach David Conyers said the tourists were settling well into life on the road.
"There's a lot of emphasis of staying hydrated and getting quality rest," Conyers said.
The Outback Barbarians will visit the spectacular Lake Louise later this morning. Yesterday, the team enjoyed a range of activities including white water rafting, bear spotting, hiking and soaking in some of the regions numerous hot springs.
The tourists have notched up two wins from two games in the eight game tour.
The Dyno Nobel Queensland Outback Barbarians play the Banff Bear at 7pm on Wednesday (11am Thursday Qld time). The team then travels to Edmonton to play Clansman Rugby on July 2.
