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PHIL Waugh will have mixed feelings if Lachie Turner scores a matchwinner for Queensland against the Waratahs at ANZ Stadium.
For one of NSW's fiercest ever warriors, a loss to the Reds will burn just as much as ever but as a good friend of Turner, there will be a hint of happiness as well.
Waugh, as it turns out, was one of the few confidants Turner approached last year when he was weighing up a move from long-time club NSW to Queensland.
Having spent the majority of the past two seasons out injured and with an uncertain future ahead under Michael Cheika, Turner has been offered a new start at the Reds by coach Richard Graham.
He looked to Waugh for the nod, despite knowing how many litres of blood his old captain had spilt in battles with the northern enemy.
"It's like with any mate. I will always bleed blue but when a mate is asking your opinion on something like that, you have to take the emotion out of it from days gone by and think about your mate, and think about "right, what's the best for you?"," Waugh said.
The short answer from Waugh was "go for it".
"What comes with experience is probably a little bit more life knowledge and I think for Lachie it was more of a life decision, and stepping out of his comfort zone to get back to his best," Waugh continued.
Phil Waugh was one of NSW's fiercest ever warriors. Source: News Limited
"By moving out of Sydney to a different province, not necessarily Queensland, it would take him out of his comfort zone.
"He'd obviously had a couple of unfortunate injuries and didn't really get the opportunity on the field, and in a lot of ways it was about rediscovering his form, and himself, and having the drive and ambition to fight hard for a spot and a new start.
"His opportunity in NSW, as he saw it, was limited. So going to Queensland, or another province, gave him that new start."
Free of leg injuries that saw him miss most of 2012-13, Turner's debut for the Reds last weekend against the Brumbies was a belter. He scored a try and saved two in defence.
It set up an intriguing rematch on Saturday night with the Waratahs — for whom he played 71 times after debuting as a teen in 2007 — but Turner has attempted to keep his headspace clear of the significance. He imposed a media ban on himself this week, and declined an interview request by the Daily Telegraph.
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Waugh has every confidence in Turner being able to return to his best, and even add to his 15 Wallaby caps.
"I thought his debut game for the Reds was excellent. His body looks good and he will only get better," Waugh said.
"In sport, everyone has short memories. He'd had some terrific games for the Wallabies in Europe at the end of 2011; that one game against Wales in particular.
"The unfortunate part as an athlete, when you are injured, is sometimes you forget that as well. For much of it, it was just about getting his body right and then having the self-belief that if his body was right, he can be one of the best wingers in Australia."
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