Sharks steal the ball at the breakdown on their ten metre line

Schreuder box kicks and the Reds gather

O'Connor gets us underway for the Reds

Welcome to Suncorp Stadium where the Queensland Reds will be hosting the Sharks! The Reds have not had the best of starts to their Super Rugby campaign and only won their last game out of the previous four. This means that they sit in third place of the Australian conference table with 7 points. The Sharks have had a rather good start to their Super Rugby season with three wins out of four and this means that they sit second on the South African table with 12 points to play with. Both teams have a chance of winning this fixture with a Sharks possibly being affected by travel. Only time will tell if the Reds will be able to improve on their form or if the Sharks will make it four out of five!

The weather at the stadium for this fixture is cloudy skies with a temperature of 25°C with 60% humidity which will then drop to around 20°C as the game progresses. Good conditions for the teams.

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