Reds vs Brumbies Super Rugby Pacific preview: Lineups and recent form

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Home teamReds
Away teamBrumbies
VenueSuncorp Stadium
CompetitionSuper Rugby Pacific
Kick off time10:35 am (UK)
Watch Live in the UKSky Sports+

Reds vs Brumbies Super Rugby Pacific preview as the teams meet at the Suncorp Stadium. 

The sides are currently separated by two points in the table, with the Brumbies sitting in fifth on 25 points and the Reds, one place behind on 23 points. The winner of the tie will overtake the other, and either could catch the Crusaders in fourth. The losing side could be caught by the Highlanders in seventh.

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Reds vs Brumbies confirmed lineups and team news

RedsBrumbies
Forwards
Ross1Slipper
Faessler2L Lonergan
Nonggor3Van Nek
Uru4Frost
Salakaia-Loto5Shaw
Brial6Valetini
McReight7Scott
Wilson8MacPherson
Backs
Thomas9R Lonergan
McLaughlin-Phillips10Meredith
Ryan11Toole
Paisami12Feliuai
Flook13Pritchard
Daugunu14Muirhead
Campbell15Wright
Replacements
Nasser16Bowron
Toomaga-Allen17Schoupp
Bloomfield18Breen
Muller19Neville
Latu20Reimer
Werchon21Thorn
Volavola22Edmed
Pritchard23Sapsford

Recent Form:

Reds (Home team): 

ResultDateCompetitionOpponentScore
Loss25th April 2026Super RugbyBlues36-33 AET
Won11th April 2026Super RugbyCrusaders31-26
Loss4th April 2026Super RugbyWestern Force19-42
Loss28th March 2026Super RugbyHurricanes52-14
Won21st March 2026Super RugbyFijian Drua6-21

The Reds have won only one of their last four matches. They had won four games in a row before that. In the last round, they suffered a heart-wrenching defeat in extra time. The Reds scored two tries late on to bring it to extra time, but a Beauden Barrett penalty sealed the game in Golden Point.

Brumbies (Away team): 

ResultDateCompetitionOpponentScore
Loss25th April 2026Super RugbyHurricanes45-12
Loss18th April 2026Super RugbyFijian Drua28-33
Won10th April 2026Super RugbyHighlanders10-14
Loss27th March 2026Super RugbyWaratahs28-30
Won20th March 2026Super RugbyChiefs33-24

The Brumbies have lost three of their last four games and have only won two of the last seven, having started the season with three wins in a row. In the last round, they got beaten 45-12 by the Hurricanes. They conceded a total seven tries against the Canes, four of which came in the second half where they also scored two in the second half. 

Reds vs Brumbies head-to-head record (last five matches):

DateCompetitionWinnerScore
7th March 2026Super RugbyReds31-34
14th September 2025Super Rugby AusReds36-26
17th May 2025Super RugbyBrumbies24-14
12th April 2025Super RugbyBrumbies26-39
30th March 2025Super RugbyBrumbies19-20

The Reds have won the last two meetings between these sides. This year they won a narrow away match 34-31, scoring two tries in the 79th minute or later. Before the two wins for the Reds, the Brumbies won five matches in a row. Each of the last five meetings have been decided by 13 points or less.

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Jonny is a former rugby player in Ireland's club system and is an Ulster and Ireland fan. He has spent a number of years writing about football and this was what brought him to the Dave Sport Group. As an expert in Irish Rugby, his expertise also stretches to Super Rugby having lived in New Zealand previously.

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