BLUES vs REDS

The Queensland Reds will look to end their recent run of tight defeats when they travel to Auckland to face the Blues.

Discipline was a problem for the Reds in the second half, conceding nine penalties to the Blues' none. Clarke found his second try courtesy of a special one-handed pass from Beauden Barrett, and the Blues flyhalf had a try of his own just minutes later after getting on the end of a perfect Perofeta kick. But Vunivalu, a two-time NRL premiership player with Melbourne , powered over on 22 minutes and he helped the Reds cut the halftime deficit to eight points, with a brutal run trampling Blues opponents and allowing lock Ryan Smith to cross.