The Queensland Reds produced a stunning first half of rugby to shock the Lions and get out to a 24 - 0 lead. The Reds could only score a single penalty in the second half, but managed to hold out a fast finishing Lions to record a valuable 27 - 22 win.
Queensland Reds 27 (JP Smith, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Caleb Timu, George Smith tries; Filipo Daugunu 2 conversions; Daugunu 1 penalty goal) defeated Lions 22 (Malcolm Marx 2, Marnus Schoeman 2 tries; Elton Jantjes 1 conversion) at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 28 April 2018.