Rebels (10) 30 / 23 (11) Force (Final Score)
The Melbourne Rebels and Western Force kicked off Super Rugby 2013 at AAMI Park, Melbourne at 10:40 SA Time (19:40 Melbourne Time, 08:40 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Rebels:
- Penalties – James O’Connor (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Ged Robinson (1), Hugh Pyle (1), Richard Kingi (1)
- Conversions – James O’Connor (3)
Force:
- Penalties – Kyle Godwin (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Alfie Mafi (2), Richard Brown (1)
- Conversions – Kyle Godwin (1)
Teams:
Melbourne Rebels: 15 James O’Connor, 14 Lachlan Mitchell, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Rory Sidey, 11 Richard Kingi, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Gareth Delve (captain) 7 Scott Fuglistaller, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Luke Jones, 4 Hugh Pyle, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Shota Horie, 17 Paul Alo-Emile, 18 Cadeyrn Neville, 19 Jarrod Saffy, 20 Nic Stirzaker, 21 Alex Rokobaro, 22 Tom English.
Western Force: 15 Will Tupou, 14 Patrick Dellit, 13 Winston Stanley, 12 Kyle Godwin, 11 Alfie Mafi, 10 Sam Christie, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 Chris Alcock, 6 Angus Cottrell, 5 Toby Lynn, 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Tetera Faulkner, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pek Cowan (captain).
Replacements: 16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Kieran Longbottom, 18 Phoenix Battye, 19 Richard Brown, 20 Mick Snowden, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Junior Rasolea.
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia), Richard Goswell (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
Force 3 / 0 Rebels
30 @ Puma:
Get over your embarrassment, worry about your side.
You seen the TV advert they have done about all having been bullied as youngsters?
Nice rugby…
Jeeeez, what has James O’Connor done to his freegin hair….. hahahaha
Force applying all the pressure
Force clearly wants to play all the rugby in the Rebels half… and getting it right so far
Rebels penalty, on about halfway… shot at goal
Beale will not go for goal, opts for touch
Force steals the Rebels ball and gets a defensive penalty
Force hard on attack, andd they get a penalty right in front… smack bang.
Yellow for No 6 of the Rebels…. Higginbotham
Force 6 / 0 Rebels
Wykes over the line for the Force, held up
5m Scrum, Force ball
Try Alfie Mafi, for the Force, left hand corner.
Great try
Force 11 / 0 Rebels
Force scrummie caught behind the ruck on a fast ball, Rebs player playing the knocked ball from an offside position, Force defensive penalty.
Rebels penalty, 10m out.
Force lineout is misfiring badly, Rebels have stolen 4 already.
Rebels kick into the corner, Higginbotham back on
Try Rebels Ged Robinson
Morning all…. busy morning, but already my pick is screwed! Trust the Wobblies to fark something simple like a Superbru up! How many picked the Fprce to lead after 20 mins?
Force 11 / 7 Rebels
Phipps drives the Force back, 10m lineout, Force ball
Rebels penalty on the Force 22… easy shot at goal… and they take the shot at goal
Force 11 / 10 Rebels
High tackle by the Force… penalty Rebels inside their own 22
Rebels on the Force 22… and they knock… and play it on the ground, penalty Force, which is hacked out.
Lemoenetyd
Pakistan 297 / 8
Vernon Philander already with a fiver…
Come on Rebels, don’t stuff up my SuperBru in the first game already!
58 @ Gena_ZA:
Hello Genie in a bottle…
2Nd Half ON!
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