The Reds came out on top with a win over the Chiefs at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane in an outbreak of try scoring either side of halftime to score a 42-27, to make known in no doubtful terms that the Vodacom Super Rugby champions are back in the race. With injuries averting them from getting the zip and impetus of last season, it has been a sluggish start for the 2011 winners. However, they have started to show symptoms of a recovery in the recent weeks, and on Sunday, they proved it by scoring five tries against a team that had beforehand only lost one game in the competition and had been unbeaten since February.
The Reds are in touch with Australian conference log leaders, the Brumbies, with the bonus-point win. The Brumbies play after facing the Lions in Brisbane next week. With Quade Cooper’s arrival from injury on the horizon, they are hitting form at the exact time and on this form, it would take a valiant person to bet against the Reds making up further lost ground in those two matches. The Chiefs led 22-8 at the halfway hooter, they looked like they were taking control and they had scored three quick tries just before halftime to transform the character of what looked like a close game.
However, rather than at the posts, the Reds garnered dividends for their judgment to kick a penalty to the corner, and after a follow up penalty granted by referee Marius Jonker in the Chiefs’ red zone, a extensive pass to Ben Lucas saw the flyhalf with adequate room to escape the Chiefs defense and score a converted try that made the halftime score 22-15. with Scott Higginbotham satiated over in the 42nd minute after receiving the ball from a recycle on the Chiefs line to finish the match 42-27, an extended low kick-off started the second half flawlessly for the Reds.
However, it was the one by inspiring halfback from Genia that really brought the Reds back to life. Genia pierced through and then teased the defense by dummying to his support Rob Simmons before pinning his ears back and touching down in almost exactly the same spot. The Reds were pushed out to a 39-27 lead by a follow-up try by replacement hooker Saia Faingaa and Harris’s field goal. When Quade Cooper told Fox Sports that while he had not made up his mind about his future, he was not inclined to move, there was potentially more good news for the Reds.
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