Rebels (28) 35 / Bulls (31) 41 (Final Score)

The Melbourne Rebels and Vodacom Bulls did battle in Super Rugby at AAMI Stadium, Melbourne at 11:40 SA Time (19:40 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Rebels:

  • Penalties – 0
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Rodney Blake (1), Cooper Vuna (2), Nick Phipps (1), Gareth Delve (1)
  • Conversions – Kurtley Beale (5)

Bulls:

  • Penalties – Morné Steyn (2)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Akona Ndungane (1), Bjorn Basson (1), Morné Steyn (1), CJ Stander (1), JJ Engelbrecht (1)
  • Conversions – Morné Steyn (5)

Teams:

Rebels: 15 Julian Huxley, 14 Mark Gerrard, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Lachlan Mitchell, 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Gareth Delve (captain), 7 Tim Davidson, 6 Luke Jones, 5 Hugh Pyle, 4 Cadeyrn Neville, 3 Rodney Blake, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Adam Freier, 17 Jono Owen, 18 Alister Campbell, 19 Ryan Hodson, 20 Richard Kingi, 21 James Hilgendorf, 22 Stirling Mortlock.

Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 CJ Stander, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling.
Replacements: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouché, 22 Johann Sadie.

Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)

236 Responses to Super Rugby: Melbourne Rebels vs Vodacom Bulls – Live Game Article

  • 211

    Bulls now into the 40’s (42)… realistically they need about 18 or 20 Log points more to make the play-off’s

  • 212

    pietman @ 206
    watter kop? 😀

  • 213

    Oh how I would like a 7 from 7 Bru weekend…. but there is 5 games to go.

  • 214

    212 @ Ashley:
    Hello Asblikkie… hoe gaan dit tussen die toners?

  • 215

    206 @ Pietman
    Cry-Out See now you have gone and ruined the friendship! Nee wraggies man, ‘n mens skop nie ‘n Cheetah as hy nog bloei nie! Dis net verkeerd!

    Kom ons hoop dan maar die Cheetahs speel vir 90 minute, vir die res, van die seisoen. Veral teen die Nulle Crazy

  • 216

    gbs @ 211
    congrats with the win bru
    as we normally say .. a win is a win is a win
    ..
    but i must add, i’m a bit wowwied about you defence bru
    thought the brumbies scored those thries because the bulls relaxed, but now i’m not so sure anymore!!

  • 217

    @ GBS,

    Fat lot of good that will do, the way they are leaking tries, a reverse drubbing of 90 points could be on the cards vs the Crusaders or the Chiefs, who unlike the Rabble have serious firepower in the backline hehe

  • 218

    gbs @ 214
    besig man. dis hoekom ek ni eers kon comment op d game nie.
    chat later weer. gou-gou weg!!

  • 219

    216 @ Ash
    Agree, felt terrible about the Cheetahs choke, but I must say, against a top team, it can almost be condoned, but how on earth do you explain the try count vs the Rabble???

  • 220

    217 @ Cheetah4eva:
    One game at a time… the Bulls will work on their game… they always do.

    Bulls vs Tahs next week is a biggie… Waratahs sometimes good, sometimes average.

  • 221

    217 @ GBS
    Have to agree with you there. Tahs were pretty good vs the Crusaders, with Fruen being the difference.

  • 222

    Whats with the Bulls farking handing out bonus points to the enemy. vs the Brumbies, now 2 vs the Rabble! Gee whiz, talk about being generous!

  • 223

    Eish, flat out today, no rugby at all, apart from 2 minutes – at least I saw a nice try!. But where is that chickenshit smelling Turky? I say chickenshit, because thats what I have been walking in this morning, and his nose is now a millimetre from my boot. Hahaha suffer down there, and may the forth be with me and I stay above you – forever ‘bru!!!!!!!

  • 224

    222 @ Cheetah4eva:
    Bulls must just keep winning… and if possible get the bonus points too… no matter how many they give away.

    They’ve already surpassed the Stormers by 1 Log point, simply because they do get bonus points, despite the fact that they have lost one more game than the Stormers.

    The destiny of the other sides are in their own hands.

    Even if the Sharks picks up 5 points this weekend with a bonus point win, if they win… they’ll still be 10 Log points behind the Bulls. As it now stands, they are 15 Log points adrift.

    Cheetahs MUST look after themselves and win… and then only if possible earn some bonus points. Last week hurt their play-off aspirations in a big way.

  • 225

    224 @ GBS,
    Agreed, I took some flak from Stormers supporters because I said, they were going to rue their toothless attack, but now the writing is on the wall. Another “amper season” looms. They will be bridesmaids forever!

  • 226

    225@ Cheetah4eva:Nothing like a good bridesmaid – so much more fun, and generally a lot prettier too!!!

  • 227

    Flok, next week it’s the Bulls in Pink again, against the Waratahs… damn I do not like the pink gear one bit.

  • 228

    223 @ Just For Kicks:
    There are not many things more smelly than wet farking chicken shit!

    Smelly fella!

  • 229

    228@ grootblousmile:It’s a farmers perfume mate!

  • 230

    227@ grootblousmile:Ha, and you boys were worried about coming to Cape Town dressed in pink. You’re going to get absolutely ‘sheeped’ when you get to Sydney!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 231

    229 @ Just For Kicks:
    Do you farm with Chickens too?

  • 232

    230 @ Just For Kicks:
    They will have to wear their “Blikbroeke” with combination locks in the week… and just take them off for training sessions and the game then.

    Would’nt want the Bulls players to be violated by some Aussie “Mates”…. hehehe

  • 233

    I’m expecting Flip van der Merwe to be cited and suspended and Jacques Potgieter’s knee / leg injury looked like it will keep him out of the game for a few weeks too.

  • 234

    231@ grootblousmile:No, my neighbour does

  • 235

    234 @ Just For Kicks:
    So, why were you in chicken shit then… do you just like the squeely feeling between the toes, or what?

  • 236

    I see Luke Jones of the Rebels was cited for his dangerous tip-tackle on Bjorn Basson… no news yet whether Flip is cited or not for the punch

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