RECAP: Reds v Melbourne Rebels

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our coverage of the Super Rugby AU Round Seven encounter between the Reds and Melbourne Rebels in Brisbane.

The Rebels have won three of their last five Super Rugby games against the Reds at Suncorp Stadium (L2), including a 32-13 win when they met there last (Rd 7, 2019); they’ve not previously won back-to-back games against the Reds in Queensland.

The Reds have won five of their last six Super Rugby games on home turf (L1), including their last three on the bounce; they last time they won more consecutive home games was a five-game stretch across the 2013 and 2014 campaigns.

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Teams:

Queensland Reds: 15 Jock Campbell, 14 Jordan Petaia, 13 Hunter Paisami, 12 Hamish Stewart, 11 Filipo Dauguna, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Tate McDermott, 8 Harry Wilson, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Liam Wright, 5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 4 Angus Blyth, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 1 Jack Straker.

Replacements: 16 Alex Mafi, 17 Jethro Felemi, 18 Zane Nonggorr, 19 Tuaina Taii Tualima, 20 Angus Scott-Young, 21 Scott Malolua, 22 Bryce Hegarty, 23 Josh Flook.

Melbourne Rebels: 15 Reece Hodge, 14 Andrew Kellaway, 13 Campbell Magnay, 12 Matt To’omua (captain), 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Andrew Deegan, 9 Frank Lomani, 8 Isi Naisarani, 7 Brad Wilkin, 6 Josh Kemeny, 5 Trevor Hosea, 4 Matt Philip, 3 Pone Fa’amausili, 2 Jordan Uelese, 1 Cameron Orr.

Replacements: 16 Efitusi Maafu, 17 Cabous Eloff, 18 Charles Abel, 19 Esei Ha’angana, 20 Michael Wells, 21 Richard Hardwick, 22 James Tuttle, 23 Billy Meakes.

Referee: Damon Murphy

Assistant referees: Nic Berry, Jordan Way

TMO: Brett Cronan