Genia was back to his best on Friday night. Source: Jonathon Searle / News Corp Australia
WILL Genia produced his finest performance of 2014 to mark his 100th Reds game but it was a try after the siren that sunk the Highlanders 38-31 in Brisbane on Friday night.
The incumbent Wallabies No.9 sent a timely reminder to national coach Ewen McKenzie as he led the Reds to a first victory in six matches in front of 24,490 fans.
Genia set up two of the Reds' first-half tries with kicks, although the first one was gifted to winger Rod Davies when Highlanders fly half Lima Sopoaga spilled a simple ball inside his own goal-line.
Despite their complete domination of the first half and the fact they held a 14-point lead late in the match, the hosts still needed a try after the siren to down the fast-finishing Highlanders.
Jake Schatz crossed next to the posts two minutes after the final hooter, the No.8 grabbing his second five-pointer of the match after an earlier pushover effort at the back of the Reds' scrum.
The Highlanders were their own worst emeny for much of the match and they now face a battle to reach the semi-finals in a tight New Zealand conference.
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