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

Published 31 March 2017 | By grootblousmile

Highlanders (20) 51 / 12 (0) Rebels (Final Score)

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

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand at 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEDT, 06:35 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:

Highlanders:

Penalties – Marty Banks (3)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Malakai Fekitoa (2), Luke Whitelock (1), Richard Buckman (1), Gareth Evans (1), Greg Pleasants-Tate (1)
Conversions – Marty Banks (5), Fletcher Smith (1)

Rebels:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Tom English (1), Reece Hodge (1)
Conversions – Reece Hodge (1)

Teams:

Highlanders	Melbourne Rebels
31 March 2017 at 08:35 SA Time
Team: 15 Matt Faddes, 14 Tevita Li, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Richard Buckman, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Marty Banks, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Luke Whitelock (Captain), 7 Dillon Hunt, 6 Gareth Evans, 5 Tom Franklin, 4 Joe Wheeler, 3 Siate Tokolahi, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Aki Seiuli Replacements: 16 Greg Pleasants-Tate, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Siosuia Halanukonuka, 19 Elliot Dixon, 20 Tupou Sopoaga, 21 Kayne Hammington, 22 Fletcher Smith, 23 Teihorangi Walden	Team: 15 Jack Debreczeni, 14 Tom English, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Reece Hodge, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 9 Nic Stirzaker (Captain), 8 Amanaki Mafi, 7 Colby Fainga’a, 6 Jordy Reid, 5 Steve Cummins, 4 Culum Retallick, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 James Hanson, 1 Fereti Sa’aga Replacements – from: Siliva Siliva, Tom Moloney, Tyrel Lomax, Dominic Day, Lopeti Timani, Jake Schatz, Esei Haangana, Mick Snowden, Sione Tuipulotu, Ben Volavola

Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant Referees: Brendon Pickerill, Angus Mabey
TMO: Aaron Paterson

45 Responses to Super Rugby 2017: Highlanders vs Melbourne Rebels – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 31 March 2017 at 9:54 am

Highlanders 37 / 5 Rebels
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Lion4ever on 31 March 2017 at 9:55 am

Pity I can’t change my prediction for this match!!!
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grootblousmile on 31 March 2017 at 9:57 am

30 @ Lion4ever:
The JURIE is out on him at present… hahaha
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grootblousmile on 31 March 2017 at 10:02 am

Tryyyyyyyy Fekitoa again…. Landers really nailing things here!
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grootblousmile on 31 March 2017 at 10:02 am

Highlanders 44 / 5 Rebels
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grootblousmile on 31 March 2017 at 10:05 am

39 Points lead… with 6 minutes to go…

I guess the result… and bonus point… is firmly in the bag for the Landers!
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grootblousmile on 31 March 2017 at 10:09 am

Try Reece Hodge, Rebels!
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grootblousmile on 31 March 2017 at 10:10 am

Highlanders 44 / 12 Rebels
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grootblousmile on 31 March 2017 at 10:11 am

5 Tries to 3 now on the board…
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grootblousmile on 31 March 2017 at 10:11 am

Try Landers, the replacement hooker, Greg Pleasants-Tate!
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grootblousmile on 31 March 2017 at 10:14 am

Highlanders (20) 51 / 12 (0) Melbourne Rebels (Final Score)
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BrumbiesBoy on 31 March 2017 at 10:15 am

grootblousmile wrote:

Highlanders (20) 51 / 12 (0) Melbourne Rebels (Final Score)

New model Nokia?
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grootblousmile on 31 March 2017 at 10:15 am

OK, that was Super Rugby for FRIDAY!

The next game is at sparrow-fart tomorrow morning, at 06:15 SA Time (17:15 NZ Time), when the Blues host the Western Force in Aucland!
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grootblousmile on 31 March 2017 at 10:17 am

Hey…. today is a massive day ahead for me… so no doddling around here, I have to MOVE my arse!!

Tjorts, see you bright and breezy in the morning!
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BrumbiesBoy on 31 March 2017 at 10:33 am

@ grootblousmile:
Cheers!

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

Highlanders (20) 51 / 12 (0) Rebels (Final Score)

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