A reborn Leroy Houston restarts his Super 14 career on Saturday night and the former wide-eyed Wallabies tourist knows how lucky he is.
Houston was virtually washed up a year ago, running around playing park rugby league in Sydney and working as a water cooler deliverer after losing his NSW contract.
At only 19, the bubbly back-rower couldn't cope with the pressure after being hailed as a Test player in waiting when he toured Europe under Eddie Jones.
But his Wallabies dream is alive again at 21 after being thrown a lifeline by the Queensland Reds which sends him back to the western suburbs of Sydney this weekend.
Houston makes his debut for the Reds against his old Waratahs teammates in the opening trial of the season and he's already drawing comparisons with former Wallabies No.8 Toutai Kefu.
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