Despite the Lions’ strong record in Brisbane – the touring team have never lost in Queensland – Wallaby great Will Genia believes the Australia players will be inspired by the Suncorp Stadium come Saturday.
“I would say for us it’s the unofficial home of rugby in Australia,” the 110-cap scrum-half told the Rugby Union Weekly podcast.
“The best record we have is at the Suncorp Stadium. And having played there myself, there is a different feel about it.
“It feels like an actual home ground for us, so that adds a bit of confidence for the boys heading into the game.”
Genia started all three Tests for Australia in the 2013 series against the Lions, and despite the 2-1 series defeat he remembers fondly the scale of the occasion 12 years ago.
“If I think back to the actual Test series, I would say it was the greatest experience of my rugby career,” he added.
“Once every 12 years, the tradition, history, the prestige and the attention surrounding it – it was an amazing experience.
“I just never experienced anything like it. You know you are coming up against the best players from four nations coming together.
“So that in itself as a challenge was something I really embraced. To put myself in that position under that pressure was something I really enjoyed.”
