Queensland Reds regain pride on home soil

Queensland Reds have ended one of the worst weeks in franchise history with a determined performance to claim their first win of the Super Rugby season and boost the morale of a cyclone-battered state.



The Reds opened their campaign with a dismal performance in Canberra, losing to the Brumbies by 44 points after conceding 17 penalties, and then on Friday they saw devastating headlines as Cyclone Marcia made landfall that high-profile recruit Karmichael Hunt had been served notice to appear in court in relation to an investigation by Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission into cocaine…