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Cape Town - The Reds have beaten the Blues in a tight Super Rugby encounter at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Friday.
The Reds won 12-11 after trailing 11-9 at half-time.
Flyhalf Quade Cooper landed four penalties for the Reds, while the Blues responded with a try by centre Jackson Willison and a penalty apiece by flyhalf Chris Noakes and wing Albert Nikoro.
The Reds picked up four points for their victory to go top of both the Australian Conference and the Overall log.
The Blues picked up a point for losing by seven or fewer points, and remained top of the NZ Conference and second in the Overall standings.
In next weekend's Round 12 action, the Reds travel to Perth to face the Force (Saturday, May 4 at 11:40) while the Blues host the Stormers in Albany on Friday, May 3 at 09:35.
Teams:
Reds:
15 Jono Lance, 14 Rod Davies, 13 Anthony Faingaa, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Jake Schatz, 7 Liam Gill, 6 Ed Quirk, 5 James Horwill (captain), 4 Rob Simmons, 3 James Slipper, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Ben Daley
Substitutes: 16 James Hanson, 17 Greg Holmes, 18 Ed O'Donoghue, 19 Jarrad Butler, 20 Ben Lucas, 21 Chris Feauai-Sautia, 22 Dom Shipperley
Blues:
15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 Albert Nikoro, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Ali Williams (captain), 4 Culum Retallick, 3 Angus Ta’avao, 2 James Parsons, 1 Tom McCartney
Substitutes: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Ronald Raaymakers, 19 Brendon O’Connor, 20 Jamison Gibson-Park, 21 Baden Kerr, 22 Francis Saili
The Reds won 12-11 after trailing 11-9 at half-time.
Flyhalf Quade Cooper landed four penalties for the Reds, while the Blues responded with a try by centre Jackson Willison and a penalty apiece by flyhalf Chris Noakes and wing Albert Nikoro.
The Reds picked up four points for their victory to go top of both the Australian Conference and the Overall log.
The Blues picked up a point for losing by seven or fewer points, and remained top of the NZ Conference and second in the Overall standings.
In next weekend's Round 12 action, the Reds travel to Perth to face the Force (Saturday, May 4 at 11:40) while the Blues host the Stormers in Albany on Friday, May 3 at 09:35.
Teams:
Reds:
15 Jono Lance, 14 Rod Davies, 13 Anthony Faingaa, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Jake Schatz, 7 Liam Gill, 6 Ed Quirk, 5 James Horwill (captain), 4 Rob Simmons, 3 James Slipper, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Ben Daley
Substitutes: 16 James Hanson, 17 Greg Holmes, 18 Ed O'Donoghue, 19 Jarrad Butler, 20 Ben Lucas, 21 Chris Feauai-Sautia, 22 Dom Shipperley
Blues:
15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 Albert Nikoro, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Ali Williams (captain), 4 Culum Retallick, 3 Angus Ta’avao, 2 James Parsons, 1 Tom McCartney
Substitutes: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Ronald Raaymakers, 19 Brendon O’Connor, 20 Jamison Gibson-Park, 21 Baden Kerr, 22 Francis Saili
