Force (15) 25 / Rebels (14) 26 (Final Score)
The Western Force hosted the Melbourne Rebels at NIB Stadium, Perth at 13:05 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 and M-Net on TV in SA.
The Melbourne Rebels came from behind to win a close game, their first away game win.
Scorers:
Force: 2 Conversions & 2 Penalties James O’Connor, 1 try Sam Wykes, 1 Try Nathan Charles, 1 Try Rory Sidey
Rebels: 3 Penalties & 1 Conversion Danny Cipriani, 1 Try Mark Gerrard, 1 Try Hugh Pyle, 1 Try Richard Kingi
Teams:
Western Force: 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Alfie Mafi, 13 Nick Cummins, 12 Gene Fairbanks, 11 David Smith, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 Matt Hodgson, 6 Richard Brown, 5 Nathan Sharpe (captain), 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements: 16 Ben Whittaker, 17 Kieran Longbottom, 18 Tom Hockings, 19 Tevita Metuisela, 20 James Stannard, 21 Matt Brandon, 22 Pat Dellit.
Rebels: 15 Mark Gerrard, 14 Richard Kingi, 13 Lachlan Mitchell, 12 Stirling Mortlock (captain), 11 Luke Rooney, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Gareth Delve, 7 Michael Lipman, 6 Jarrod Saffy, 5 Kevin O’Neill, 4 Alister Campbell, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Luke Holmes, 17 Laurie Weeks, 18 Hugh Pyle, 19 Tim Davidson, 20 Sam Cordingley, 21 Peter Betham, 22 Afusipa Taumoepeau.
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referee: Ian Smith (Australia), Angus Gardner (Australia)
TMO: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Cipriani slots another easy penalty.
Force 15 / 14
Cheetahs fighting back. On attack but Lions defence holding. Lions force a scrum after Cheetahs knock 15 out from Lions line.
Lemoenetyd
2nd Half on
Try Cheetahs after some sustained pressure. Stephan vd Merwe scores. Franna de Toit misses for the extra 2 points.
Lions 37 Cheetahs 14. 10 minutes left.
Could be interesting.
Cheetahs threatening again but great L:ions defence forces the error.
Lions 5m Line Out.
Penalty slotted by O’Connor
Try Cheetahs.
Reserve prop Marcel vd Merwe barges over.
I must say he’s been prominent with ball in hand the last 10 minutes.
Conversion misses.
Lions 37 – Cheetahs 19. 2 minutes left.
Too much for the visitors to do methinks.
@ Scrumdown:
Terug , waaat gaan aan?
Try Pyle for the Rebels
Chavanga makes a great tackle after the hooter to deny the Cheetahs another try.
Final score MTN Golden Lions 37 – Toyota FS Cheetahs 19.
Good entertaining game.
Now if the more senior Lions side can do the same I’ll be a happy man this evening.
Rebels 21 / 18
Try Kingi for the Rebels!!
42@ grootblousmile:
Goodness gracious me. My Superbru is really UTS.
If the Rebels win this one I won’t have called one of their games right!
Thank goodness I don’t do it for a living.
Rebels 26 / 18
44@ Scrumdown:
I picked the Rebels by 5….
@ Scrumdown:
it is easy to pick the Rebels they are like France, up, down, …..
Long penalty advantage for the Force, penalty evetually results, kickable
They opt for touch
They should have kicked for goal, it would have suited my Bru too
Try Rory Sidey for the Force, under the sticks
Rebels 26 / 25
47@ superBul:
Well I let my heart rule my head again this week and went with the Lions over the Reds by 8.
The dam has to break sooner or later. (Well at least I hope so.)
I think AP might just do the number. He has to control the game with the boot before the Lions start to run from suicidal positions. If he doesn’t this Reds side could cut the home team to shreds.
53@ Scrumdown:
Unfortunately I think the Reds WILL cut the Lions to shreds
Scrumdown wrote:
they are not flying by any chance?
I just hope the Lions play a more sensible game. If they try to run from everywhere we might see a 50 against them.
Penalty Force, O’Connor goes for goal
O’Connor misses this sitter
This kicking style must be the chameleon style
6 minutes to go
Vlok this on field entertainment at the Coke tin never ceases to amaze me.
They now have an Afrikaans Tannie singing who I don’t know, singing a song I’ve never heard, and judging by how she looks she’s too old for Idols and wouldn’t get too many looks in a bikini on Durb’s beach.
Maybe she has a great personality!
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