Match Highlights - Reds rally to snatch first win in Tokyo thriller
Hamish Stewart's late penalty capped a stunning fightback from the Reds as they rallied to claim a first Super Rugby win of the season, beating the Sunwolves 34-31 in Tokyo on Saturday.
The Queensland side looked to be heading for a fourth defeat out of four when the Sunwolves led 21-5 at half-time at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, but it was a different story after the break.
Jamie Booth, Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco and Dan Pryor crossed to put the Sunwolves in command, with a Liam Wright five-pointer all the Reds could muster before the interval.
The Reds came roaring back with three tries in the space of seven minutes midway through the second half, Brandon Paenga-Amosa claiming a double either side of Harry Hoopert finishing off a great move.
Keisuke Uchida took advantage of a Reds error from the restart to level in a pulsating encounter and Hayden Parker converted, then extended the Sunwolves' lead with a penalty seven minutes from the end of a thriller.
Brad Thorn's side came back again, though, Tate McDermott pouncing to score when an attempted clearance was charged down and although Stewart was unable to add the extras, he won it from the tee in the 79th minute.
The encounter between the Highlanders and the Crusaders in Dunedin was called off as a mark of respect following the terror attacks in Christchurch on Friday.
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What are you on about fran. You sound like john.
Go to commentsNo he's just limited in what he can do. Like Scott Robertson. And Eddie Jones.
Sometimes it doesn't work out so you have to go looking for another national coach who supports his country and believes in what he is doing. Like NZ replacing Ian Foster. And South Africa bringing Erasmus back in to over see Neinbar.
This is the real world. Not the fantasy oh you don't need passion for your country for international rugby. Ask a kiwi, or a south african or a frenchman.
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