With the Rebels on the attack, it was Lawson Creighton who stopped the hosts’ momentum, the interchange fullback snatching a loose pass and streaking 70-metres to score his first try in maroon. Fraser McReight and Harry Wilson started the counterattacking sequence well within the Queensland half, before McDermott raced 50-metres for his second five-pointer of 2022.įilipo Daugunu was shown a yellow card in the 30th minute and the Rebels quickly capitalised with a Richard Hardwick try to bring the score to 17-10. The backrower outpaced the chasing defence from 20-metres out to score and extend the Queensland advantage to 10-nil.Ī Matt To’omua penalty cut the Rebels’ deficit to 10-3, but Queensland bounced back quickly with a Tate McDermott try. O’Connor sparked the Reds’ first try of the night in the 16th minute with a deft grubber kick through the line to find Hunter Paisami, who linked with Vest on his outside. Vest gave Queensland the perfect start to the match with an aerial effort to snatch a towering James O’Connor kick-off, before O’Connor slotted a penalty goal in the ensuing phases to open up a 3-nil lead. Queensland scored five tries to four in a seesawing affair, with the Reds holding off a late comeback from the home side in Melbourne.Ģ0-year-old lock Lopeti Faifua made his Queensland and Super Rugby debut in the win, while Connor Vest and Lawson Creighton both crossed for their maiden Super Rugby tries. The Queensland Reds have extended their unbeaten streak against the Melbourne Rebels to seven games with a 36-32 win at AAMI Park.
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