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Reds thrash Sunwolves in Brisbane

James O'Connor of the Reds Reds thrash Sunwolves in Brisbane
Published on February 22, 2020

The Reds got their first win of the Vodacom Super Rugby season with a 64-5 thrashing of the Sunwolves on Saturday, writes ANDRE HUISAMEN.

The Reds finally played their first match in Brisbane following a disastrous tour to start their campaign.

They were quick out of the blocks to put the struggling Sunwolves under pressure and capitalised on almost every opportunity to put points on the scoreboard.

Two quick tries in the opening seven minutes by captain Liam Wright and prop Taniela Tupou laid the foundation for what was to come.

READ: Mapimpi double clinches big win

The Reds forwards outmuscled their opponents from the outset and that presented the backs with good attacking ball as James O’Connor predicted play from the flyhalf position.

It led to a third try for the team from Queensland when outside centre Hunter Paisami ran a direct and strong line to bash over in the 16th minute.

Scrumhalf Tom McDermott then added a fourth to claim a bonus point on the half-hour mark before the Sunwolves were dealt another blow when Ben Te’o was given a yellow card for a shoulder charge.

Two further tries by flank Lukhan Salakaia-Loto and O’Connor gave the Reds a massive 36-o lead at the break.

Another try by McDermott and a first of the match for centre Hamish Stewart helped the Reds reach the 50-point mark.

Errors overshadowed every opportunity the Sunwolves hoped to exploit, but they were rewarded for their desperate efforts when wing Siosaia Fifita scored a good try in the corner.

Replacement prop Josh Nasser responded for the home side with a try of his own before Isaac Lucas scored his team’s 10th try of the match.

Reds fullback Jock Campbell contributed 14 points with the boot by converting seven of ten tries as the Reds claimed their biggest win ever in Super Rugby.

Reds – Tries: Liam Wright, Taniela Tupou, Hunter Paisami, Tom McDermott (2), Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, James O’Connor, Hamish Stewart, Josh Nasser, Isaac Lucas, Conversions: Jock Campbell (7).

Sunwolves – Tries: Siosaia Fifita.

Reds – 15 Jock Campbell, 14 Chris Feauai-Sautia, 13 Hunter Paisami, 12 Hamish Stewart, 11 Henry Speight, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Tate McDermott, 8 Harry Wilson, 7 Liam Wright (c), 6 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 5 Angus Blyth, 4 Izack Rodda, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Alex Mafi, 1 JP Smith.

Subs: 16 Ed Craig, 17 Harry Hoopert, 18 Josh Nasser, 19 Harry Hockings, 20 Fraser McReight, 21 Scott Malolua, 22 Isaac Lucas, 23 Bryce Hegarty.

Sunwolves – 15 Jordan Jackson-Hope, Siosaia Fifita, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Ben Te’o, 11 James Dargaville, 10 Garth April, 9 Naoto Saito, 8 Jake Schatz, 7 Mitch Jacobson, 6 Kyo Yoshida, 5 Michael Stolberg, 4 Corey Thomas, 3 Coenraad van Vuuren, 2 Jaba Bregvadze, 1 Chris Eves.

Subs: 16 Effie Ma’afu, 17 Nic Mayhew, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Kotaro Yatabe, 20 Tevita Tupou, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Keisuke Moriya, 23 Shogo Nakano.

Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

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