By Melissa Woods
November 14th 2009 @ 2:57am
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Wallabies vice-captain Berrick Barnes will be at the top of Melbourne’s wish-list to lead the new Super 15 side but don’t expect an influx of other league players.
The 23-year-old played a season of NRL with the Brisbane Broncos before switching back to rugby and has played the past three seasons with the Queensland Reds.
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