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THE Reds have ignited a calculated plan to ruffle ACT Brumbies game-breaker Jesse Mogg by calling him out as a top target on Friday night.
The Queenslanders are rarely so overt with their mind games, yet they have hit a desperation point with this must-win meeting at Suncorp Stadium.
Both coach Richard Graham and senior figure Will Genia on Monday rolled the dice on finding a decisive chink in Mogg's game for a second time.
At his dynamic best, fullback Mogg is the weapon who scored a try, scythed through eight tackles, made 11 runs and was error-free against the Hurricanes.
The Mogg whom the Reds want to deal with, is the non-factor whose composure was rattled even before his late multi-fumble in Canberra on February 22.
He botched a kick pick-up on his own tryline which gifted a game-clinching try to the Queenslanders.
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"It worked in the first round, so it's no secret we're going to make sure we put pressure on him again," halfback Genia said.
Added Graham: "He's a guy with enormous influence with his speed and his kick so you have to try to apply it."
Mogg, a Brisbane product, shrugged off the extra attention by saying the Brumbies were vastly improved since their 10-point loss in Canberra.
"If sides say they are going to pressure you, it's no more than anyone else in this comp," Mogg shrugged.
"A lot of the Brumbies game is based on being a team rather than relying on an individual doing something brilliant so we have plenty of outlets to go to.
Mogg says the Brumbies are vastly improved since losing to the Reds by 10 points earlier this season. Source: Getty Images
"Personally, I was disappointed with that last bit of the first game when I got caught up thinking what we needed to do to grab a win (from 20-17 down).
"You learn from a mistake like that to stay in the moment not get ahead of yourself.
"We've worked harder on a lot of things since that reality check and we're all looking forward to this great rivalry coming out again against the Reds."
While the Brumbies have kicked on to a new level over the past six weeks, the same cannot be said for the Reds with their chequered displays.
Genia called the season "stuttering" but one still full of ambition and confidence.
For the first time, Genia admitted the Reds method of attack had been tweaked because of the loss of line-busting impact runners Scott Higginbotham, Radike Samo and Digby Ioane in recent seasons.
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"They are obviously players you do miss but we have a fabulous squad and it's about playing to the strengths that we have," Genia said.
"If you don't have the players we once did to bend the line, it's more about multiphase and building pressure that way to score through mismatches and overlaps and forcing penalties.
"You can't rely on two or three individuals to bend the line for you. It's a group thing to take on and guys are going to have to put up their hands up to carry (more)."
This is the defining game of the season. Win it and the Reds will hit their bye with a 4-4 record and impetus to make a run at the play-offs.
"More than anything, this the big game for us this season so we've got to prepare well to win this game and stay alive in this competition," Genia said.
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