Rebels (20) 42 / Hurricanes (20) 25 (Final Score)
The Melbourne Rebels hosted the Hurricanes at AAMI Stadium, Melbourne at 10:40 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
After conceeding 3 early tries the Melbourne Rebels rallied and scored 6 tries after conceeding a consolation bonus point try to the Hurricanes, 2 minutes from full time.
The Melbourne Rebels won handsomely by 42 / 25.
Scorers:
Rebels: 3 Conversions & 2 Penalties Danny Cipriani, 1 Try Rodney Blake, 2 Tries Alistair Campbell, 1 Try Michael Lipman, 1 Try Cooper Vuna, 1 Try Nick Phipps
Hurricanes: 1 Conversion & 1 Penalty & 1 Try Daniel Kirkpatrick, 1 Try Chris Eaton, 1 Try Victor Vito, 1 Try Dane Coles
Teams:
Rebels: 15 Richard Kingi, 14 Luke Rooney, 13 Lachlan Mitchell, 12 Stirling Mortlock (captain), 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Gareth Delve, 7 Michael Lipman, 6 Jarrod Saffy, 5 Hugh Pyle, 4 Alister Campbell, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Rodney Blake.
Replacements: 16 Luke Holmes, 17 Laurie Weeks, 18 Adam Byrnes, 19 Tim Davidson, 20 JP du Plessis, 21 Peter Betham, 22 Afusipa Taumoepeau.
Hurricanes: 15 Cory Jane, 14 Julian Savea, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Andre Taylor, 10 Daniel Kirkpatrick, 9 Chris Eaton, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew Hore (captain), 1 John Schwalger.
Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Anthony Perenise, 18 James Broadhurst, 19 Serge Lilo, 20 Tyson Keats, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Jayden Hayward.
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
Helloooooooo
Game ON!
Penalty Rebels, on about halfway
They go for touch
Try Chris Eaton… scrummie for the Canes
Canes 5 / 0 as Daniel Kirkpatrick’s conversion attempt hits the right hand upright and bounces away
Canes looking far too strong.
Try Victor Vito, for the Canes
Canes 10 / 0 as Kirkpatrick misses again
Try Daniel Kirkpatrick, under the sticks… this is Canes try No 3 already within 18 minutes…
Canes 17 / ZIPPPPPPPP
The Blitzbokke are currently playing Spain, 1st half gone already… 12 / 5 for SA so far
In the Cricket SA is playing the Black Caps from NZ… current score NZ 18 / 2…. hehehe
TMO
Try Rebels??
Rodzilla….
Try Awarded
Canes 17 / 7 after 25 min
Penalty Canes, Kirkpatrick slots it from the 22m line
Canes 20 / 7
Try Rebels…. Alistair Campbell
Canes 20 / 12 after 33 min
Blitzbokkies won 33 / 5 against Spain
NZ 39 / 2 after 11.3 overs…. Proteas restricting them nicely, so far
Try Lipman for the Rebels…..
Interesting!!
6 tries already in the game before halftime
Canes 20 / 17 after 39 min
Cipriani slots a penalty
20 / 20
Lemoenetyd
2nd Half on
Rebels attacking through Kingi… almost through…. looks like the Rebels tails are up after 3 quick tries and levelling the scores just before halftime
Cipriani slots a penalty
Rebels lead by 23 / 20 after 45 min
Try Campbell??
TMO
Try awarded, no 2 for Campbell… Cipriani converts
Rebels 30 / 20
That was the bonus point try
Try Cooper Vuna for the Rebels??
TMO
Awarded
Rebels 35 / 20
Cipriani misses a penalty to the right
Try Phibbs for the Rebels
Rebels 42 / 20 after 60 min
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