Red tide consumes Chiefs

Red tide consumes Chiefs

13 May 2012

JON CARDINELLI watched a physically superior Reds outfit overcome the Chiefs in an important 42-27 win in Brisbane.

There was a period between the 30th and 38th minute where the Chiefs scored three unanswered tries and threatened to run away with the game. But the plucky Reds remained composed despite the 22-8 deficit, and struck back either side after half-time.

The Reds scored five tries in all against a side that up until this match had boasted the best defence in the tournament. Sunday’s match marked the first four-try bonus point of the season for the Reds, and the first time the Chiefs had conceded four or more tries.

The Chiefs were guilty of complacency in last week’s match against the Lions, and were made to pay for their mental lapses on this occasion. They stopped working at the collisions and breakdowns following that three-try burst as they probably felt the win was in the bag.

But the Reds kept on coming, and a brave piece of captaincy by James Horwill got the hosts back into the game right before the break.

Horwill turned down a kickable penalty and the Reds forwards controlled the ball well before it flew to Ben Lucas for a game-changing score.

The Reds built on this momentum after the break, keeping the ball close and punishing some slack Chiefs defending. Scott Higginbotham crashed over from close range and the cool goal-kicking of Mike Harris levelled the scores.

A piece of individual brilliance by Will Genia earned the hosts the lead, as the Wallabies scrumhalf first darted from the base and then outstripped the cover defence. It was a try not unlike the cracker Genia scored in last year’s final, and importantly in the context of the current season it earned the Reds a bonus point.

The Chiefs continued to battle at the breakdowns and collisions, with openside flank Liam Gill causing the visitors’ plenty of problems. Referee Marius Jonker missed a lot of infringements on both sides, but ultimately the Chiefs will regret not protecting the ball. Turnovers compromised their defence on this occasion.

Their lineout also had a forgettable outing. Conversely, the Reds were in fine form at this set piece, and it was from a lineout where they set a powerful and unstoppable maul. Saia Faingaa burrowed over to score the Reds’ fifth try, and from this point the game was Queensland’s to lose.

The Chiefs managed to score one more try through Asaeli Tikoirotuma, a score that earned them a bonus point. But there was just no stopping the Reds juggernaut, and Harris added a further drop goal and penalty to put the result beyond doubt.


197 Comments

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  • 1.thesaint: Reply to this comment
    12 May 2012, 18:51 pm

    Why in Kimberly? WP never lost a match?

  • 2.Slartibartfast: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 07:34 am

    Saint? Jy gedrink…?! Wat praat jy van?

  • 3.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:09 am

    Go Chiefs….Tino Rangatiratanga

  • 4.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:14 am

    Flippin intercepts….

  • 5.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:15 am

    nice try,go the Reds!

  • 6.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:15 am

    echo….echo…echo…Wilson..

  • 7.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:17 am

    Harris is a very good player. To think the Blues thought he wasn’t good enough for them :roll:

  • 8.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:19 am

    lots of turn overs so far

  • 9.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:23 am

    sanette bin dollarbill pushing a tackled players head into the ground
    karma is gonna get you

  • 10.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:25 am

    Oooo jinne it’s Marius

  • 11.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:28 am

    SBW karmalising Harris

  • 12.Tacitus: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:29 am

    Interesting, if the Sharks beat the Bulls and the Stormers at King’s Park, and the Bulls beat the Stormers at Loftus, then the Sharks will end above the Stormers in the SA conference.

    Things are still gonna get interesting.

  • 13.viewer: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:31 am

    Earth to thesaint. . .Do you copy? Over

  • 14.viewer: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:32 am

    Replied to a phantom article, our friend :grin:

  • 15.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:33 am

    Need to fillet and gill Reds flanker

  • 16.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:36 am

    The saint just invented a new “dragons”

  • 17.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:38 am

    marius is s(hit! Just utter s(hit the scrums are a lottery with him.

  • 18.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:43 am

    Magtag Sunni Bin looks fit!

  • 19.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:43 am

    good try
    good running game so far

  • 20.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:45 am

    Chiefs just sublime.

  • 21.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:45 am

    Sonny Bin Laden and the Chiefs looking good.

  • 22.Tacitus: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:47 am

    @Dawn(Dawn)-18:

    Don’t say anything good about that oke. It doesn’t fit with my worldview.

  • 23.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:47 am

    Fabulous.

    Our rugby is trash compared to this.

  • 24.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:48 am

    kahui is soo fragile.

  • 25.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:48 am

    Kahui broken again.

  • 26.Tacitus: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:48 am

    @Dawn(Dawn)-23:

    That doesn’t fit with my worldview either. What’s wrong with you today?

  • 27.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:48 am

    kahui off injured
    looks serious

  • 28.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:49 am

    He’s hot, he’s fit, he’s good.

  • 29.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:50 am

    That arm looks broken

  • 30.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:50 am

    Taumalolo try scoring ace

  • 31.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:53 am

    Tacitus. Check out your opposition for next week.

  • 32.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:54 am

    reds are lus for a comeback!

  • 33.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:54 am

    Oops wrong team it’s Highlanders!

    It’s early

  • 34.Superbru: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:55 am

    @Tacitus(Deucalion)-12:
    Interesting indeed this game of rugby.Say for instance the Stormers beat the Bulls and the Sharks I guess that would propel them back up to the top of the leaderboard.

  • 35.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:55 am

    Well done by little Lucas.

  • 36.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:56 am

    Gonna be a brill 2nd half

  • 37.spartan: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:56 am

    cheating ****** ref

  • 38.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 08:58 am

    Superbru do you bet like that

    Stormers will never beat the Bulls and Sharks

  • 39.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 09:09 am

    Too easy.

  • 40.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 09:09 am

    Good start Reds…..reflection on first half me hopes

  • 41.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 09:10 am

    I have to start saying things that fit Tac’s worldview.

  • 42.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 09:12 am

    @Dawn(Dawn)-41: Maak die Bulle almal Bokke.

  • 43.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 09:13 am

    brilliant try
    magic game to watch

  • 44.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 09:14 am

    Wow Genia!!!!!!!

  • 45.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 09:14 am

    First bonus point try by any Aussie team this year, I think.

  • 46.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 09:15 am

    What was Masaga doing? Made Genia look like Jesse Owens

  • 47.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 09:16 am

    I love this game!

    We are rubbish!

  • 48.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 09:17 am

    try!
    reds are on fire

  • 49.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 09:17 am

    What a game!

  • 50.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    13 May 2012, 09:17 am

    the reds are playing like the sharks

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