{"id":9707,"date":"2012-04-06T15:54:24","date_gmt":"2012-04-06T13:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/04\/rugby-higginbotham-haul-helps-reds-stop-the-rot-against-brumbies\/"},"modified":"2012-04-06T15:54:24","modified_gmt":"2012-04-06T13:54:24","slug":"rugby-higginbotham-haul-helps-reds-stop-the-rot-against-brumbies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-higginbotham-haul-helps-reds-stop-the-rot-against-brumbies\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Higginbotham haul helps Reds stop the rot against Brumbies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">April 6<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; Queensland Reds loose forward Scott<br \/>\nHigginbotham scored two tries to help the Super Rugby champions<br \/>\nend a run of three successive defeats with a 20-13 victory over<br \/>\nthe ACT Brumbies on Friday.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The number eight crossed twice in similar circumstances in<br \/>\nfour first half minutes while debutant flyhalf Sam Lane<br \/>\nconverted both tries and added two second half penalties to give<br \/>\nthe Reds a winning homecoming after three losses on the road.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Brumbies failed to get on the scoreboard until 16<br \/>\nminutes into the second half but two penalties from flyhalf<br \/>\nChristian Lealiifano and a converted try from winger Joe Tomane<br \/>\ngave them a sniff of a comeback victory in the last 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Reds kicked a lot of ball to keep the Brumbies in their<br \/>\nown half but the lack of champagne rugby will not concern their<br \/>\nfans after they shipped 106 points in defeats to the Western<br \/>\nForce and South Africa&#8217;s Bulls in their last two games.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The last three weeks haven&#8217;t been the best for us but we<br \/>\nknow the resolve and the character of this group remains,&#8221;<br \/>\ncaptain James Horwill said in a pitchside interview.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We weren&#8217;t that pretty tonight and we stuck to a game plan<br \/>\nthat we wanted to play and it paid dividends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lang, just 21 and the fifth choice flyhalf for the<br \/>\ninjury-ravaged Reds, had missed two early penalty chances when<br \/>\nHigginbotham broke the deadlock in the 25th minute.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Centre Ben Tapuai had made a dash down the touchline and<br \/>\nlooked like being bundled out of bounds when he launched the<br \/>\nball inside and Higginbotham was on hand to ground the ball just<br \/>\ninside the flag.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Four minutes later and it was winger Rod Davies darting down<br \/>\nthe wing and his throw ball back into play allowed Higginbotham<br \/>\nin to score in the same corner.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 6 (Reuters) &#8211; Queensland Reds loose forward Scott Higginbotham scored two tries to help the Super Rugby champions end a run of three successive defeats with a 20-13 victory over the ACT Brumbies on Friday. 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