'We're getting closer': Proud Les Kiss determined to focus on positives out of Blues defeat
Queensland have pushed the Hurricanes and the Blues giving the Reds coach confidence they can match it with the top teams.
The Southern Kings have suffered an eighth defeat of the Super Rugby season as two tries from Melani Nanai helped the Blues to a 34-18 victory.
Samoan winger Nanai touched down twice inside five first-half minutes to add to James Parsons’ early try.
Fly-half Ihaia West kicked three conversions and a penalty for the New Zealanders, while Billy Guyton and Tevita Li added further tries as the Blues recorded a third consecutive victory.
Tries from James Hall and Edgard Marutlulle kept the South Africans in contention but, despite Elgar Watts and Jurgen Visser registering six points with the boot, they were well beaten in Port Elizabeth.
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Queensland have pushed the Hurricanes and the Blues giving the Reds coach confidence they can match it with the top teams.
Queensland led by seven late in the game, but conceded two late tries to the Kiwi side who claimed a late victory.
The Queensland winger was making his starting debut and he made his tries look like he was a veteran in that position.
Queensland led by seven points with six minutes remaining but the Kiwi side scored two tries - one after the 80 minutes to snatch…
But the winger's three tries weren't enough as the Blues stole a late win 41-37.
The Queensland centre created the try out of nowhere with a perfect chip and chase to find the flying winger to run away and…