Davies in running for wing spot

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WING flyer Rod Davies is being sized up for a sudden return to pep up the Reds attack for Friday night's Suncorp Stadium homecoming.

Beating South Africa's dangerous Cheetahs in the only home game of their opening five rounds has always been crucial but now even more so.

Last weekend's ordinary display in Queensland's worst loss to NSW in 20 years triggered plenty of blunt self-examination on Monday to find a fix.

The Reds were at full-strength against the Waratahs, so there is no cavalry of returning trumps coming to the rescue.

The Reds player can't hide their feelings after yet another Waratahs try at ANZ Stadium last Saturday. Source: Getty Images

After a rare, muted performance, high-achieving prop James Slipper and others in the pack just have to play far better.

Mike Harris (ankle) ran at training on Monday but how he pulls up a day later will determine whether he slots back in at inside centre for Anthony Faingaa.

Davies is applying pressure for a return at the expense of Dom Shipperley.

Davies tries to slip between two defenders in a trial match between the Reds and Chiefs. Source: News Limited

Davies has sharpened up since returning from a knee reconstruction with two trials and two encouraging outings for the Reds A team.

He first showed his toughness by absorbing some crunching hits while his 50m try in last Sunday's 22-19 A-team win over Fiji Warriors was a typical show of his pace.

That X-factor generated five tries during an April-May flurry for Queensland last year.

Graham warned that the Cheetahs posed an even bigger threat coming off a chastening loss to the Melbourne Rebels last Friday.

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"The Cheetahs have shown they are innovators with quick taps, chips kicks and their ball-movement, so you always have to wary," Graham said.

That is summed up in gifted Springbok Willie le Roux, an explosive package at fullback or wing when at the heart of his team's run to the play-offs last year.

"It was a very disappointing outcome against NSW but with a short turnaround you have to analyse and move on quickly to the next game," Graham said.

"We didn't win the collisions against NSW and that's obviously an area we have to improve on."

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Nothing sinister has been picked up in scans on the ankle of NSW matchwinner Israel Folau, who left the field for the final 11 minutes against the Reds.

Folau said he had time to rest the ankle with this weekend's bye and would be ready to roll in the big derby against the ACT Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday week.

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