Super Rugby 2017: Melbourne Rebels vs Blues – Live Game Article

Published 23 February 2017 | By grootblousmile

Rebels (15) 18 / 56 (25) Blues (Final Score)

The Melbourne Rebels and Blues did battle in Super Rugby 2017 at

AAMi Park, Melbourne at 10:45 SA Time (19:45 AEST, 21:45 NZ Time, 08:45 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

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

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Scorers:

Rebels:

Penalties – Reece Hodge (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Nic Stirzaker (1), Jackson Garder-Bachop (1)
Conversions – Jackson Garden-Bachop (1)

Blues:

Penalties – Ihaia West (2), Piers Francis (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Pauliasi Manu (1), Matt Duffie (1), Rieko Ioane (3), Augustine Pulu (1), Melani Nanai (1)
Conversions – Ihaia West (6)

Teams:

Melbourne Rebels	Blues
23 February 2017 at 10:45 SA Time
Team: 15 Jack Debreczeni, 14 Jack Maddocks, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Reece Hodge, 11 Tom English, 10 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 9 Nic Stirzaker (Captain), 8 Amanaki Mafi, 7 Colby Fainga’a, 6 Jordy Reid, 5 Lopeti Timani, 4 Steve Cummins, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 Pat Leafa, 1 Cruze Ah-Nau Replacementss: 6 Jordan Uelese, 17 Tom Moloney, 18 Tyrel Lomax, 19 Culum Retallick, 20 Jake Schatz, 21 Ben Meehan, 22 Sione Tuipulotu, 23 Jonah Placid	Team: 15 Michael Collins, 14 Matt Duffie, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Piers Francis, 11 Melani Nanai, 10 Ihaia West, 9 Augustine Pulu, 8 Akira Ioane, 7 Blake Gibson, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 4 Jimmy Tupou (Captain), 3 Sione Mafileo, 2 Matt Moulds, 1 Pauliasi Manu Replacements: 16 Hame Faiva, 17 Sam Prattley, 18 Charlie Faumuina, 19 Scott Scrafton, 20 Murphy Taramai, 21 Sam Nock, 22 George Moala, 23 Rene Ranger

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Will Houston (Australia)
TMO: Ian Smith (Australia)

107 Responses to Super Rugby 2017: Melbourne Rebels vs Blues – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 22 February 2017 at 10:17 pm

Whoooopie, Super Rugby is finally upon us!!
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Lion4ever on 23 February 2017 at 10:09 am

35 Minutes
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 10:41 am

Helllooooooooooooo!!!
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 10:44 am

Players out on the pitch in Melbourne…
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 10:47 am

Game ON!

Kick-Off by the Blues!
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 10:47 am

Super Rugby 2017 officially on the go!!!!
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 10:49 am

Was it also as difficult for you guys to make picks on SuperBru for Round 1?
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 10:49 am

Rebels defensive lineout in their own 22.
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 10:51 am

Blues kickable penalty, near the Rebels 10m line… shot it is.
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 10:52 am

Rebels 0 / 3 Blues
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 10:54 am

Try Nic Stirzaker, Rebels!!
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 10:54 am

Rebels 7 / 3 Blues
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Scrumdown on 23 February 2017 at 10:57 am

grootblousmile wrote:

Was it also as difficult for you guys to make picks on SuperBru for Round 1?

Yup but went for the Rebels here.
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 10:59 am

13 @ Scrumdown:
Morning Mr Kempies, how the hell are you?
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Scrumdown on 23 February 2017 at 11:00 am

23 @ grootblousmile:
Ok I guess. You?
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 11:01 am

Rebels captain, Nic Stirzaker off the field for a concussion test…
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BrumbiesBoy on 23 February 2017 at 11:02 am

Morning gents,

Tough one but went Bloues by four.
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 11:02 am

15 @ Scrumdown:
Fine… I suppose… hahaha
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Scrumdown on 23 February 2017 at 11:03 am

Blues don’t seem to have improved much since last year despite a host of new pkayers.
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 11:03 am

Try Blues?

TMO
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 11:04 am

17 @ BrumbiesBoy:
Hellllooooooooooo Perdjie!!
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Scrumdown on 23 February 2017 at 11:04 am

grootblousmile wrote:

15 @ Scrumdown:
Fine… I suppose… hahaha

Find myself contemplating the future more and more these days.
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 11:04 am

No try, ruled held up.
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 11:05 am

22 @ Scrumdown:
We all do….

I’m a single gentleman again… eish….
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 11:06 am

Now there is a try for the Blues… Pauliasi Manu!
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 11:07 am

Rebels 7 / 8 Blues
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 11:09 am

Rebels penalty… very kickable and it will be the shot at goal.
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BrumbiesBoy on 23 February 2017 at 11:10 am

21 @ grootblousmile:
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grootblousmile on 23 February 2017 at 11:10 am

Missed, off the left hand upright
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Scrumdown on 23 February 2017 at 11:11 am

grootblousmile wrote:

22 @ Scrumdown:
We all do….

I’m a single gentleman again… eish….

Well, single at least. Gentleman, maybe, maybe not!

Super Rugby 2017: Melbourne Rebels vs Blues – Live Game Article

Rebels (15) 18 / 56 (25) Blues (Final Score)

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