Wallaby winger Ben Tune produced a vintage performance to guide the Queensland Reds to a 27-13 win against the Chiefs at Ballymore.

After a horror year with injury, Tune was back to his best against the Chiefs with two tries and a confident performance across the field. His effort to set up Steve Kefu for a try in the second half was superb display of determination and power.

It was also a game where his wing partner Wendell Sailor continued to show his conversion to rugby union was running smoothly with a busy game. Ten minutes in the sinbin was proof Sailor is eager to get involved everywhere.

Turnovers were costly for both sides in a frustrating first half, with neither able to get any momentum going. But the Reds probably had the better of the play and deserved their 11-3 lead at half-time courtesy of Tune's try in the 17th minute.

The Wallaby winger finished off a sweeping Reds movement with two members of the front-row featuring in the final passes for Tune to cross in the corner.

In a scrappy first half there was little for the crowd to get excited about with the exception of Tune's try and a comical scuffle between Sailor and Chiefs lock Keith Robinson in the 27th minute. Neither have a boxing career beckoning but they did get 10 minutes in the sinbin for their efforts.

The Chiefs had their best passage of play following the incident with winger Roger Randle coming close after some smart work by halfback Danny Lee.

David Hill and Elton Flatley swapped penalties as the game opened up to an entertaining affair after half-time with Queensland again enjoying the edge in territory and possession.

But while tries were at a minimum, there was still plenty of feeling and the Chiefs were again down to 14 men when flanker Jonno Gibbes was sent to the sinbin in the 60th minute for illegal play at the breakdown.

The Chiefs saw little ball for the first 20 minutes after the break, despite the efforts of flanker Marty Holah at the breakdown. But the dismissal of Gibbes provided the spark with speed men Keith Lowen, Roger Randle and Bruce Reihana finding plenty of space that stretched the Queensland line.

The Reds defence was equal to the task, however, and with 10 minutes remaining the home side put together an excellent passage of play that went nine phases before Steve Kefu scored to give his side a comfortable 22-6 lead.

But the Chiefs have already proved their strong finishing abilities this season and when Glen Jackson converted his own try in the 74th minute to reduce the lead to 22-13 the game was set for a tense final five minutes.

Tune would have none of it and completed his best game for over a year with his second try just prior to full-time.