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What should be clear to most Super Rugby fans is that when the trans-Tasman competition reaches its grand final it will almost certainly feature the Reds and Crusaders.
While in recent years we may have written the Reds off in such a game, if this is the final we get, then it will be a hard-fought victory for whoever manages to triumph. Based on the trajectories of both teams, it is looking like the Reds may be favourites for this encounter.
Reds edge Brumbies in Brisbane thriller
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Queensland Reds pip Brumbies 24-22 to claim home Super Rugby AU final
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Reds prop Taniela Tupou charges at the Brumbies defence.
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Jordan Petaia has produced back-to-back clutch plays as the Queensland Reds rallied from 12-0 down to beat the Brumbies 24-22 and secure hosting rights to the Super Rugby AU final.
Key points:
They had trailed the Brumbies until the late stages of the match
The Brumbies scored three tries to two but the Reds were helped by four penalty goals to James O Connor
The Reds seventh-straight win this season and 10th consecutive at Lang Park followed a frantic five minutes of defence after they edged ahead for the first time in the 77th minute.
Brumbies seek revenge after Reds repeat AAP 3 hrs ago Murray Wenzel © Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS Jordan Petaia, of the Reds, producing a moment of soaring brilliance to score against the Brumbies.
Set piece frustrations will motivate Brumbies captain Allan Alaalatoa as he sets his sights on a Super Rugby AU grand final rematch with the Queensland Reds.
The skipper returned from a three-game suspension in Saturday s 24-22 loss to the Reds at Suncorp Stadium, the hosts rallying from 12-0 down to edge ahead with just three minutes to play.
The result followed a 40-38 Reds win in Canberra earlier this season that flipped the script after the Brumbies had edged them to win the domestic title last year.
Reds pip Brumbies, secure home Super final AAP 1 hour ago Murray Wenzel © Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS Reds players celebrate scoring a try during their thrilling win over the Brumbies.
Jordan Petaia has produced back-to-back clutch plays as the Queensland Reds rallied from 12-0 down to beat the Brumbies 24-22 and secure hosting rights to the Super Rugby AU final.
The Reds seventh-straight win this season and 10th consecutive at Suncorp Stadium came after a frantic five minutes of defence after they edged ahead for the first time in the 77th minute.
The win puts them clear at the top of the ladder ahead of a bye and final-round clash with the Western Force, before second and third play for the right to meet them in a May 8 decider.
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