The NSW Waratahs have won their last 11 Super Rugby games on the bounce against the Reds; only one team in Super Rugby history has a longer winning streak against another (12 – Brumbies against Reds from 2000 to 2010).

Scrum goes down so they will reset

Coughed up in the midfield for a Waratahs scrum just outside their own 22

Big scrum from the Reds and they win the penalty, Hegarty sets up an attacking lineout

Harrison gets the match underway and it's gone forward off a Waratahs hand for a Reds scrum feed

The sides are out and kickoff is just moments away

Super Rugby AU kicks off with the Queensland Reds and New South Wales Waratahs continuing there long standing rivalry in round 1. Both sides were struggling in Super Rugby earlier in the year, but will look to make use of the fresh start in a brand new competition with some exciting new law changes on display.