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)
Ref missing a Rebels looshead prop’s arm not binding in the scrum.
Kingi gets a try in the righthand corner.
Come on, call for the TMO…
Rebels 27 / 16 Force
That should not have been a try…
Rebels messing my Superbru here!!!!
Force 10m out and they have a penalty advantage
Knock… and they come back for the penalty for collapsing the maul
5m Lineout… can the Force drag one back here?
I see I picked the Rebels by 11… it’s exactly 11 at the moment…
Try Richard Brown of the Force
Rebels 27 / 23 Force
Now, do we want the Rebels to get a 4th try, to suit my Bru?
It would mean a bonus point for them…
They are hard on attack… penalty Rebels
Kom rebels!!!
They kick it into the corner
Force steals the lineout
Force hack it out on the 22
Another Rebels penalty… what will they do… shot at goal it is
Rebels 30 / 23 Force
OK Rebels, just get another 3-pointer and I’ll be happy with my Bru
Rebels scrum, with 4 minutes to play left
Score can stay just like that. Have Rebs by 8 so far one point out, but close enough.
Sies Ebersohn comes on as a sub for the Farce
Free Kick Force, Rebels scrummie not putting it into the scrum
Sies Ebersohn kicks for touch… WTF?
Rebels get their lineout, no problem
Ebersohn should have kept ball in hand there and he kicks it away. Huge error that gives the Rebs a chance to win this now.
Time is up, Force concedes the ball, O’Rapper kicks it out.
Rebels win
Final Score: Melbourne Rebels 30 / 23 Western Force
Well done Rebels.
Well this year I start bru on a positive note with win and only one point out. Last year I think I got the first 4 games wrong.
Good win rebels. had them by 10 so happy for now.
Okay that is me out of here now.
Catch up later.
Chaps, I’m out too… lots to do, too little time….
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