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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, with the Reds having a chance to spring an upset when they held possession after the siren. The Re...

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 remains unhappy with Queensland’s defence. Flanker McReight is the biggest casualty of Thorn’s det...

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 handling errors and desperately needed to tidy up this area. Unlike their big losses to the Highlander...

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