Reds captain Jock Campbell is drawing on the famous Queensland spirit in the quest for a upset win over the British & Irish Lions on Wednesday.
The underdog mentality is a core part of Queensland's sports DNA across all sports.
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Whether it's State of Origin, Cricket, or any code, the 'backs against the wall' mentality has inspired a myriad of special wins.
Campbell is hoping for something similar as they hunt for their first win over the Lions since 1971.
"There's that Queensland spirit I think we're trying to tap into, and being the underdogs is not a bad thing for us, and it's justified as well," he told reporters.
"We've got a big task, but we'll be ready."
Campbell was given the honour to skipper the Reds while the likes of Tate McDermott, Harry Wilson and Fraser McReight are in Wallabies camp.
"I'm obviously very grateful to Les [Kiss] to have his trust and belief, and it's just cool for my family. My parents and stuff, we're pretty chuffed, so it's nice for them as well," he said.
While the outside back found out he was captain nonchalantly from coach Les Kiss, he has the full support of the group.
"When I first came here, Jock was injured, had a slight little injury, and I had him and Liam as assistant coaches until my coaches came and joined me. They had a lot of time with Jock early, and I saw a very big talent, but he was our captain against the Welsh team last year as well, and he did a fantastic job," Kiss said on Monday.
"Leadership's not foreign to him. He's a great communicator from the back, but he's a great communicator in the locker room as well. A great honour for him."
"From a player's perspective, first and foremost, salt of the earth, good bloke," hooker Matt Faessler added.
"I don't think there's anyone in the changing room who doesn't have a bad word to say about him. He's obviously a really experienced player, and I think the strength of Jock's game is his consistency.
"He very rarely has a bad game. He's almost always in the top four or five performers across the park and has been for a number of years.
"So that cool, calm head that he brings, he doesn't get rattled easily, and he's got a great rugby IQ, communicates clearly in the huddles and stuff, and also he's happy to share that around with other experienced players in the team."
Reds assistant coach Jon Fisher is backing the Reds' set piece to stand up to the Lions, who have named what seems to be a full-strength side for the mid-week match.
The Reds were boosted by the return of Matt Faessler, with every player in the starting pack tasting international Rugby either at a Test or U20s level.
"We are a team that I think showed over the course of the last 18 months in particular that our set-piece is strong, particularly with our scrum and maul, so if we have the opportunity to impose that aspect of our game, we're looking to take it," Fisher added.
"I think the reality is if you look at the squad they've got, they have the ability to play tactically a variety of different ways based upon the state of the game at that time, and that's something which we've been trying to push forward and develop here at this team."
