Brotherly love continues to bind Saia and Anthony Faingaa to each other and the Queensland Reds after the Wallabies twins rejected massive overseas offers to re-sign with the Super Rugby champions.



Despite being overlooked for Australian Rugby Union (ARU) top-up contracts, the 25-year-olds backed themselves to remain key Test players by signing new one-year deals.



The retention of two of their most popular players was a huge relief for the Reds as they aim to continue their unbeaten start to 2012 against the Kurtley Beale-fuelled Melbourne Rebels at Suncorp Stadium.



Hooker Saia received a lucrative deal from France while centre Anthony confirmed he rejected far more money in Japan as they made "a family decision" to stay together in Brisbane.



The tightly-knit Canberra-born brothers, who left the Brumbies in late 2008 because the ACT franchise only wanted to keep Saia, hope to play out their careers in the same team.



"We did turn our back on a lot of offers and we do come as a package deal as well so, for us, it was a matter of what we're comfortable with and what's good for us," said 16-Test Saia, who will return from an ankle injury off the bench against the Rebels.



While the ARU have streamlined their contracting process and reduced their number of top-up players to 25, Anthony also said the pair took money out of the equation to better prepare for their post-rugby business careers.



"With the one-year contract, we are really backing ourselves to make sure we play our best this year and next year and put our best foot forward," the 14-Test centre said.



"We took money out and we made sure we made a decision on family, playing our best rugby and playing in Australia, and we thought that place was here in Brisbane."



The announcement was tarnished with some disappointment for the sidelined Anthony who will miss Queensland's two-match tour of South Africa with a foot injury.



The tough-tackling back had originally been ruled out of the Rebels' clash with a hamstring problem but is looking at a round-six return against the Western Force.



He backed replacement Jono Lance to step up as a defensive rock - creating a midfield wall with Ben Tapuai and five-eighth Mike Harris - against Wallabies fullback Beale in his Rebels debut, fellow boom recruit James O'Connor and playmaker Danny Cipriani.



"With Kurtley injected into their backline, it will definitely pose some threats but, the way we're set up and organised, we're well placed," Anthony said.



"Ben Taps and Jono Lance are good tacklers and Mikey Harris is fantastic as well ... they're all good low tacklers and that's what we need."



Harris will look to continue his competition goalkicking record of 24 straight against last year's wooden-spooners but is more determined to spark the Reds attack than add to his amazing streak.