Reds survive Sunwolves scare at Suncorp Stadium

Reds 35-25 Sunwolves, Suncorp Stadium
Scorecard

Riding on a double try from number-8 Curtis Browning, Reds managed to hold their nerve to a 35-25 victory over a spirited Sunwolves in their Super Rugby encounter at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

The Reds started really well with Browning scoring the first try in the 14th minute while Ayumu Goromaru managed a penalty and a conversion to take a 10-0 lead making full use of their 65% possession in the first 20 minutes.

However, Japanese international Derek Carpenter opened the Sunwolves account with a try in the 22nd minute and fly-half Tusi Pisi added the extras and followed it with two more penalties.

James Slipper's try allowed Reds to take a narrow 17-13 lead at the half-time.

The Reds managed to extend their lead with Browning scoring his second try within two minutes in the second half, but the Sunwolves continued to press on with a double try from Carpenter and Liaki Moli as the scores were levelled at 25-25 by the 57th minute.

There was a nervous moment in the game for the Reds with their Japanese star Goromaru walked off the field with a shoulder injury.

However, Nick Frisby set up Cadeyrn Neville as Reds went on to score the game deciding fourth try while a penalty from Jake McIntyre extended their win margin to 10.