Queensland Reds can go top of the Australian conference for the first time since 2013 when they meet the Melbourne Rebels in a Super Rugby blockbuster on Friday.
The Rebels’ grip on the conference is slipping after they lost a third straight game to welcome back the chasing pack over the weekend.
It sets up a mouth‑watering second bout between Quade Cooper and Brad Thorn in Melbourne.
Queensland coach Thorn was just three days into his first pre‑season as a Super Rugby head coach when he unceremoniously dumped veteran Cooper from the Reds squad in late 2017.
But if Queenslanders beat the Rebels they’ll go top of the Australian conference for the first time in six years.
The Rebels meet the Reds at 9.45pm Friday while the Blues take on the Hurricanes at 7.35pm.
On Saturday, the Bulls will face the Crusaders 5.10am, the Highlanders will play the Jaguares at 5.15pm while the Chiefs will meet the Sharks at 7.35pm and on Sunday the Lions will take on the Waratahs at 1.05am.
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