JAMES O’CONNOR sent Reds fans crazy with a title-winning try in the 85th minute to hand Queensland their first trophy in a decade.
The Brumbies, leading 16-12, couldn’t survive being reduced to 13 men in the dying moments as Darcy Swain and Luke Reimer were sent to the bin for infringements at the breakdown.
As anxiety levels were rising the Reds pushed relentlessly to the line and won a penalty. Taniela Tupou took the quick tap and crashed to within a hair of the line. Rather than allow the TMO to judge whether Tupou had crossed, Reds skipper O’Connor called for the ball out wide to take ...