Highlanders' Late Comeback Falls Short

The Reds have held on for their first victory of the Super Rugby season, edging the Highlanders 28-27 in a Saturday night thriller at Suncorp Stadium.

Liam Gill, Nick Frisby and star man Samu Kerevi all scored tries in the first half, as the competition's 17th-ranked team dominated the outfit who came into the round rated second best.

All Black halfback Aaron Smith scored the Highlanders' first try on the hour mark and, nine minutes later, Malakai Fekitoa dived over for a five-pointer, before Lima Sopoaga raced nearly 80 metres to cross in the corner and nailed his conversion to close the gap to a point.

The 17,119 fans then collectively held their breath as the Reds grimly wound down the clock to the 80-minute mark, snapping the Highlanders' five-game winning streak.

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