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The Queensland Reds host the Hurricanes on what will hopefully be a sunny Sunday afternoon at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Join The Roar for live scores from 4pm AEST.
The Reds have been in atrocious form recently, until they finally got a win against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein last week.
They had something close to their full backline last week, with the key exception being Nick Frisby still playing flyhalf in the absence of the injured Quade Cooper.
They did enough to get the win over the Cheetahs last weekend, but only just, with the South African side’s Joe Pietersen failing in a penalty goal attempt that would have stolen the game.
This week, they are missing Karmichael Hunt, who is out with a hip injury. This will test their depth, though Lachie Turner is an experienced head to come in at fullback.
The Hurricanes lost last week to the Waratahs, in a move that not many tipsters saw coming, particularly not at home.
Considering the Reds’ poor track record against the ‘Canes, having lost 12 of the 18 matches played between the two sides, and the fact the Hurricanes would be stinging from a loss to Australian opposition, you’d expect them to bounce back strongly here.
If the Reds were to win this game, you would think it would take a few more incidents like the one that happened to Ardie Savea last weekend, when he dropped the ball over the line with daylight in front an behind him.
The Hurricanes will again relish playing the daytime conditions, as they did last week.
Look for players like Beauden Barrett, Julian Savea and Cory Jane to make a mess of the Reds.
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