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)
O’Connor, with the rapper hairstyle, kicks it directly into touch
5m scrum for the Force, middle of the field, great attacking platform
Force very close….
Penalty Force, Rebels infringing repeatedly near their goal line
halo meneer, loer gou in so tussen die werk en als, hoop dit gaan nog goed
Force opts for the scrum, 5m out
65 @ Gena_ZA:
Gaan goed man, net ook moer besig die kant… het nog ‘n freegin Formal Valentysdans ook vanaand in Pretoria
Mooi Rebelle!
Great counterruck by the Rebels….. and a try to Hugh Pyle
That was fantastic play. I pegged the Rebels to win on ‘bru. here’s hoping.
Rebels take the lead.
Rebels 17 / 11 Force
Nice try Rebels.
Go Rebels. Need them to win for my bru…lol.
Mafi scores a 2nd try, Force hit straight back
Force doing their best to spoil our party here
Rebels 17 / 16 Force
Toit like a toiger…….
Penalty Rebels, near the 22 right in front.
Shot at goal by the rapper
Rebels 20 / 16 Force
going to watch the last part in the lapa at work and get a munchie, go Rebels!
Force just over cook a kick to touch, directly out
Lyk of hulle botteltjies Milo in hulle drinks mandjie het… hehehe
Good game by the Ozzie bottomdwellers, hey
Dellit, just out… and a forward pass to him to boot
Yellow against Force No 7, Chris Alcock
Force not rolling away from the tackle, Rebels penalty, inside the Force half… shot to touch
Rebels ever so close.. over the line, held up
What was my Bru pick… I think it was Rebels by 8 or 9… think so
Penalty again, as the Rebels come very, very close again
Force cops a 2nd Yellow… phweeew
Mathewson, the scrummie off with the Yellow
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