Reds trio Morahan, Davies and Shipperley rivals for wing spot Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie has a choice of three for one wing spot to face the Brumbies in game one in Canberra on Saturday. Picture: Kidston Liam Source: The Courier-Mail THE speed fleet of Luke Morahan, Rod Davies and Dom Shipperley is jostling for a single wing spot at the Reds for a potential run-in with a remarkable golden oldie in Canberra. Whoever nails the most contentious jersey in the Queensland backline may find himself opposed to Clyde Rathbone in Saturday night's eagerly-awaited Super Rugby opener at Canberra Stadium. The one-time Wallaby is on the verge of a Super Rugby comeback at 31 after persistent injuries forced him off the scene in 2009. A winning battle against depression and seeking psychological help for issues stemming from emotional abuse as a child are even bigger positives to turn his life around. Rathbone scored three tries in his two trial hitouts for the Brumbies to show his surprise comeback may turn into a master stroke for long-time mentor Jake White. For a youthful Brumbies backline, Rathbone is experience, leadership, power and toughness. He would need to oust Henry Speight or Australia's 2012 Rookie of the Year Joe Tomane to earn a Saturday start. Selecting a side to maximise confidence and match readiness is a different fitness to just sending 15 medically fit players on the field. That's the selection debate for coaches Ewen McKenzie, Richard Graham and Jim McKay as they finalise the Reds team. Captain and lock James Horwill has not run at training since he damaged his ankle last Tuesday and his situation is one of the most vexing. "It's fine to say, 'He's right medically', but after eight months out of the game (with a serious hamstring injury) you don't just walk out and play 80 minutes of footy," McKenzie said. He has to be evaluated and we'll settle on the best plan. Utility forward Radike Samo underwent an arthroscopy to clean up his left knee last Thursday, so there will be less versatility to cover Horwill. Shipperley has only half a trial game since wrist surgery that weakened his grip, so he is likely to be behind Morahan and Davies in the pecking order for round 1. Prop Ben Daley's dodgy calf will sideline him. It means the front-row of James Slipper, Saia Faingaa and Greg Holmes, which led the impressive scrum shunts against the Chiefs last Friday night, will likely start. Halfback Ben Lucas will step into the big boots of Will Genia. Reds (possible): M Harris, D Ioane, A Faingaa, B Tapuai, L Morahan, Q Cooper, B Lucas, J Schatz, L Gill, E Quirk, J Horwill (c), R Simmons, J Slipper, S Faingaa, G Holmes.