Brumbies braced for Hansen's trash talk
Brumbies captain Ryan Lonergan says that he is expecting plenty of trash talk from Lions wing Mack Hansen as he returns to his native Canberra.
Hansen left the Brumbies in 2021 to play for Connacht and made his debut for Ireland, who he qualifies for through his mother, a few months later.
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"Super special to be able to go up against Mack, I'm sure he'll be talking heaps of [rubbish] as he always does," said Lonergan, using a slightly stronger term than 'rubbish'.
"We've been great mates since we're about 12 really. Really looking forward to catching up with him, haven't seen him since he went."
Like Hansen, Lonergan was in the stands of the GIO Stadium as a fan when the Brumbies beat the Lions in 2013.
"I still remember it. I think I was sitting over there somewhere as a little fella when we got up over the Lions," Lonergan added.
"Such a memorable moment, even as a fan, so to be able to do it tomorrow as a player [is] super special and the boys are really excited."
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