Top Performers: Reds v Brumbies

A tight battle between two sides in need of a win early on in the competition. A late try by the Brumbies meant the game would go right down to the wire, but in the end, the Reds came away with a 18-10 victory.

Here are the top performers from the encounter:

JP Smith

The South African was extremely influential from the bench for the Reds he made 6 thumping tackles and won a few crucial penalties for his side.

Tom Banks

The Brumbies most deadly weapon on attack this match, Banks gained more metres than any other player (73) and beat 3 defenders.

Taniela Tupou

The powerful young front rower built on a solid first half performance, with strong ball carries and set-piece dominance. Tupou got the better than his opposition at scrum time the entire match and was one the Reds most destructive ball carriers.

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Liam Wright

A solid 80 minutes by the young flanker on his run on debut, he topped the tackling charts with 12 tackles and managed one turnover. He also carried the ball 6 times for the Reds.

Jono Lance

The Worcester bound playmaker had an outstanding match for the Reds as he marshalled the attack and got the Reds out of difficult situations with his deadly boot.

He converted all 3 of his shots on goal, made a massive 10 tackles and made one turnover.