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The Blues held off a feisty and undermanned Reds outfit to continue their unbeaten run in the Super Rugby’s Trans-Tasman series.

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Rd 4 - Reds v Blues Sport by Emma Greenwood 4th Jun 2021 10:03 PM | Updated: 10:20 PM An undermanned “Gen Next” Queensland Reds have given the unbeaten Blues a fright, getting within a converted try of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman leaders in their final home game of the season. The Blues won 31-24 in a four tries to three victory...

3rd Jun 2021 5:39 PM | Updated: 5:57 PM Reds coach Brad Thorn has made no apologies for dumping Super Rugby AU hero Fraser McReight in response to ongoing defensive deficiencies plaguing the Queenslanders. Despite the Reds last week becoming the first Australian team to beat New Zealand opposition in the new Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition with a 40-34 win over the Chiefs in Townsville, Thorn re...

This shift in tactical thinking also has important ramifications for the Wallabies with national coach Dave Rennie committing to specialist No 7 Michael Hooper to captain the side again this year, bucking the international trend. With a bigger backrow Queensland were able to win the collisions against the Chiefs and when the Reds win the collisions they more often than not win the game. But that was not the only important change the Reds made. The Queenslanders are prone to making unforced ha...

The Reds finally ended Australian Super Rugby's losing streak but captain and coach wanted a bigger winning margin.

Chiefs comeback falls short against Reds after McKenzie red card Newshub 5 hrs ago App users please click here  Fulltime - Reds 40  Chiefs 34 Wrap - Wow. What a crazy game. The Reds were flawless in the first spell and led 12-3 when McKenzie was sent off. The piled on three more tries and the game looked dead. Trailing 40-8 with a 17 minutes to go, the Chiefs were electric, opening up the Reds at will in the closing stages and almost pulled off a deadset miracle. The Reds hung on - just - ...

The bulk of the Wallabies are expected to come from the Brumbies and the Queensland Reds, but last weekend Australia’s two best teams lost comprehensively to the best New Zealand has to offer. All five Australian teams lost for the second week in a row, but there had been hope the Reds and the Brumbies might have been competitive against the Crusaders and Chiefs, respectively. Instead, they were simply outclassed. In the clash of champions, the Reds fell 63-28 in Brisbane, while the Brumbies...

The Super Rugby Aotearoa champs ran in nine tries in a 63-28 victory over the Reds. Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is hopeful Ethan Blackadder will pass all his concussions protocols this week and believes the teak-tough Tasman backrower new-found versatility offers him the chance to “push for higher honours’’. Blackadder passed the first stage of his head injury assessment tests after leaving the field in the 74th minute of the unbeaten Crusaders’ commanding 63-28 Super Rugby Trans-T...

Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Rd 2 - Reds v Crusaders Sport by Emma Greenwood 22nd May 2021 10:45 PM The Queensland Reds have been handed a cruel reality check that exposes just how much work they have to do if they want to be regarded as one of the best provincial sides in the world. The clash between the Super Rugby AU and Aotearoa champions had been billed as a possible Trans-Tasman title decided but Queensland’s 63-28 loss shows ...

Crusaders crush Reds in Super statement AAP 2 hrs ago Murray Wenzel © Darren England/AAP PHOTOS The Crusaders have thrashed the Reds 63-28 in their Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash in Brisbane. Australias Super Rugby flag bearers have been embarrassed by their New Zealand opposites, the Crusaders further exposing the gulf between the nations in a 63-28 thumping of the Queensland Reds. The flogging completed another perfect round for New Zealand opponents over Australian outfi...