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)
February 15th, 2013 at 12:13 SAST
Kom rebels!!!
February 15th, 2013 at 12:14 SAST
They kick it into the corner
February 15th, 2013 at 12:14 SAST
Force steals the lineout
February 15th, 2013 at 12:14 SAST
Force hack it out on the 22
February 15th, 2013 at 12:15 SAST
Another Rebels penalty… what will they do… shot at goal it is
February 15th, 2013 at 12:16 SAST
Rebels 30 / 23 Force
February 15th, 2013 at 12:17 SAST
OK Rebels, just get another 3-pointer and I’ll be happy with my Bru
February 15th, 2013 at 12:18 SAST
Rebels scrum, with 4 minutes to play left
February 15th, 2013 at 12:18 SAST
Score can stay just like that. Have Rebs by 8 so far one point out, but close enough.
February 15th, 2013 at 12:19 SAST
Sies Ebersohn comes on as a sub for the Farce
February 15th, 2013 at 12:20 SAST
Free Kick Force, Rebels scrummie not putting it into the scrum
February 15th, 2013 at 12:21 SAST
Sies Ebersohn kicks for touch… WTF?
February 15th, 2013 at 12:21 SAST
Rebels get their lineout, no problem
February 15th, 2013 at 12:24 SAST
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.
February 15th, 2013 at 12:24 SAST
Time is up, Force concedes the ball, O’Rapper kicks it out.
Rebels win
February 15th, 2013 at 12:25 SAST
Final Score: Melbourne Rebels 30 / 23 Western Force
February 15th, 2013 at 12:25 SAST
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.
February 15th, 2013 at 12:26 SAST
Good win rebels. had them by 10 so happy for now.
February 15th, 2013 at 12:26 SAST
Okay that is me out of here now.
Catch up later.
February 15th, 2013 at 12:28 SAST
Chaps, I’m out too… lots to do, too little time….
February 15th, 2013 at 12:34 SAST
Lion4ever wrote:
You honeslty thought the Force are the better team?
February 15th, 2013 at 12:37 SAST
@ Gena_ZA:
6 of one half a dozen of the other.
February 15th, 2013 at 12:49 SAST
Watching the ozzies play rugby is like gooing a papsak between the Newlands crowd… Just so much fun! Hahaha
I had rebels by 3…. eish