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Match Complete
Rebels
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| 80 |  | Q. Cooper | ||
| 78 |  | R. Leota | ||
| B. Hegarty | | 75 | ||
| T. Tupou | | 74 | ||
| 47 | | Q. Cooper | ||
| 46 | | J. Maddocks | ||
| 44 | | Q. Cooper | ||
| 43 | | A. Rangi | ||
| 38 | | J. Maddocks | ||
| B. Hegarty |  | 33 | ||
| 19 | | Q. Cooper | ||
| B. Hegarty | | 3 | ||
| 2 | | Q. Cooper |
| 1 | Tries | 4 | ||
| 1 | Conversions | 3 | ||
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 2 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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The Reds and the Rebels go head-to-head at Suncorp in an all-Australian derby. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog from 7:30pm AEDT.
The Reds go into this confident after back-to-back victories over the Sunwolves and the Brumbies. They can stake a real claim for a finals spot with a victory on Saturday.
At the moment the Rebels are second in the Aussie conference with 13 points, while the Reds are fourth with 10 points.
For the Victorian outfit, it has been two defeats on the bounce to the Lions and Sharks. After a bright start to 2019, the Melbourians have hit some bumps.
The spotlight will be on returning banana-benders Quade Cooper and Will Genia coming back to Queensland. The pair were dynamic leading the Reds to their Super Rugby crown in 2011. But a lot has happened since then.
Cooper fell out with Reds coach Brad Thorn last year and will not be short of motivation when returning to his old patch. Sticking it to Thorn would be manna from heaven for the fly-half.
Queensland have made some changes to their tight five with Feo Foutaika out with injury and Taniela Tupou dropping to the bench. They have been replaced by the Smith boys.
The Rebels have made a raft of changes after their disappointing tour of South Africa. Five players come in to make a more formidable line-up.
Genia will start at 9, with Marika Koroibete back on the wing and Adam Coleman at lock. The Rebels have an electric backline, so it is up to their forwards to gain the ascendancy needed to lay a platform for them.
Prediction
The Reds have built a bit of momentum and will be tough to beat at home. Both skipper Samu Kerevi and Tate McDermott are having great seasons and Queensland might just have the edge in the back-row with Scott Higginbotham, Liam Wright and Angus Scott-Young.
Reds to win by 7.
Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 7:30pm AEDT.
When: 7.35pm AEDT
Where: Suncorp Stadium
TV: Fox Sports
Betting: Reds $2.10, Draw $26, Rebels $1.17
Rebels
15 Reece Hodge
14 Jack Maddocks
13 Tom English
12 Billy Meakes
11 Marika Koroibete
10 Quade Cooper
9 Will Genia
8 Isi Naisarani
7 Angus Cottrell
6 Luke Jones
5 Adam Coleman
4 Matt Philip
3 Sam Talakai
2 Anaru Rangi
1 Tetera Faulkner
Replacements:
16 Robbie Abel
17 Matt Gibbon
18 Jermaine Ainsley
19 Esei Ha’angana
20 Rob Leota
21 Michael Ruru
22 Campbell Magnay
23 Sione Tuipulotu
Reds
15 Hamish Stewart
14 Filipo Daugunu
13 Chris Feauai-Sautia
12 Samu Kerevi (c)
11 Sefa Naivalu
10 Bryce Hegarty
9 Tate McDermott
8 Scott Higginbotham
7 Liam Wright
6 Angus Scott-Young
5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
4 Izack Rodda
3 Ruan Smith
2 Alex Mafi
1 JP Smith
Replacements:
16 Brandon Paenga-Amosa
17 Harry Hoopert
18 Taniela Tupou
19 Harry Hockings
20 Fraser McReight
21 Moses Sorovi
22 Duncan Paia’aua
23 Isaac Lucas
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