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Reds aim at two in a row

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:29

The Reds will be aiming for game-to-game consistency of effort and execution when they take on the Western Force at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday in a Super 14 match which is crucial to both sides.

The Reds need a good win to stay in touch with the competition leaders as they head towards next week’s bye, while the Force are desperate to earn their first competition points after losing their first three games.

Sunday's match will give the Reds a second opportunity this year to achieve one of their season's goals - posting consecutive wins for the first time since April 2006.

The Reds fell short in their first attempt in 2010 when they stumbled in their back-to-Ballymore match against the Blues, a week after their impressive win over the Crusaders.

Last week the Reds staged an against-the-odds 23-18 win over the Chiefs in Hamilton - only their second victory in New Zealand since 2005 - despite conceding three early tries to trail 0-15 after 20 minutes.

They have again set their sights on that second successive win to demonstrate consistency and lift spirits further going into the bye and a three-game tour of South Africa, where they play against the Cheetahs, Sharks and Lions.

In the brief history of matches between these two sides, neither has been able to win away from home. The head-to-head record stands at two wins apiece, although the Force wins have been by bigger margins.

The Reds won 29-18 and 29-12 in 2006 and 2008 at Suncorp Stadium, while the Force beat the Queenslanders 38-3 in 2007 and 39-7 last season.

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