Expensive moments have haunted the Queensland Reds for a second straight week after they coughed up fourth spot and prolonged their Hurricanes hoodoo to 10 video games and 12 years.
The Reds have been crushed 31-27 on Friday night time at Suncorp Stadium because the Hurricanes jumped from fifth to fourth – one level away from the hosts – with one Super Rugby Pacific regular-season recreation to play.
Backrower Du’Plessis Kirifi was immovable on the breakdown for the Hurricanes, serving to make sure the Reds (7-6) misplaced for the fourth time of their final six video games after main the competitors lower than two months in the past.
Hurricanes halfback Cam Roigard’s chip and regather to attain was shortly adopted by centre Billy Proctor’s strive in a five-minute interval earlier than halftime that proved decisive.
Knock-ons from Harry Wilson, who was in any other case excellent in an 80-minute shift in his return from a fractured arm, and Hunter Paisami have been expensive when the Reds led by one level late within the second half.
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Reds coach Les Kiss was pissed off by some officiating however extra involved along with his aspect after that they had leaked tries in a similar way in a 10-point loss to the ACT Brumbies final week.
“It’s important to be actual; there’s moments we are able to management higher,” he mentioned.
“A little bit of luck, a name right here or there might have helped us. However now we have to discover a resolution.
“We don’t want that storyline going any additional. We’ll knuckle down.”
A fourth place end is important, given the highest-ranked loser after week one of many new six-team finals collection will nonetheless undergo to the semi-final.
The Reds collected a bonus level within the loss, however might want to beat Fijian Drua in Brisbane subsequent week and produce other outcomes go their solution to regain a top-four berth.
Hurricanes No.10 Ruben Love scored within the first minute when a deflected grubber fell into his path, just for the Reds to answer via Tate McDermott two minutes later.
A pair of profitable Tom Lynagh penalty kicks – extremely the primary tried by the Reds all season – regarded to have steadied the hosts.
However three tries in 10 minutes – together with two within the shadows of halftime – gave the Hurricanes an 11-point buffer on the break.
The Reds got here out of the gates effectively, with Jock Campbell busting via to arrange McDermott’s second try to make it a six-point recreation.
Queensland then went forward by one after going 20 phases off their very own try-line for an excellent strive, completed when Joe Brial carried three males over the road.
However they missed their likelihood to ice the competition and Fehi Fineanganofo (two tries) made no mistake when the Hurricanes received theirs with quarter-hour to play.
Kirifi got here to the fore, disrupting one other surging Reds cost when he gained a penalty on the breakdown to kill off Queensland’s last-gasp effort.
“When the video games are tight we’re going to discover a approach,” Kirifi mentioned.
“We dig deep and push via. It wasn’t excellent, however job completed.”
