The second match this morning is an Australian derby that can really go either way and will have a big influence on the lop with the Reds heavily involved at the top.
The Rebels are without Danny Cipriani, but with Hilgendorf at flyhalf the defensive channel should be a whole lot more secure. The Reds are starting Mike Harris outside Quade Cooper and the two flyhalves can interchange depending on the situation. This should be a real interesting match.
Rebels: 15. Julian Huxley, 14. Lachlan Mitchell, 13. Mark Gerrard, 12. Stirling Mortlock (Captain), 11. Peter Betham, 10. James Hilgendorf, 9. Nick Phipps, 8. Gareth Delve, 7. Michael Lipman, 6. Hoani MacDonald, 5. Hugh Pyle, 4. Alister Campbell, 3. Laurie Weeks, 2. Ged Robinson, 1. Greg Somerville
Replacements: 16. Heath Tessmann, 17. Nic Henderson, 18. Adam Byrnes, 19. Tim Davidson, 20. Sam Cordingley, 21. Cooper Vuna, 22. Afusipa Taumoepeau
Reds: 15. Ben Lucas, 14. Luke Morahan, 13. Anthony Faingaa, 12. Mike Harris, 11. Digby Ioane, 10. Quade Cooper, 9. Will Genia, 8. Radike Samo, 7. Beau Robinson, 6. Scott Higginbotham, 5. James Horwill (Captain), 4. Rob Simmons, 3. James Slipper, 2. Saia Faingaa, 1. Ben Daley
Replacements: 16. James Hanson, 17. Greg Holmes, 18. Adam Wallace-Harrison, 19. Leroy Houston, 20. Jake Schatz, 21. Will Chambers, 22. Dom Shipperley
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In their 1st encounter the Reds won 53 – 3, this time it will be much closer. Got Reds by 8.
I know its not about this game, but hear Richie is out for stormers game….
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 1) : Also think it will be closer than the first game, but not that close!
Reds by 17, please and thank you!!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 4) : Kick-off times will be appreciated 😉
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 5) :
They just kicked off..
Rebels draw first blood with a Huxley penalty
Rebels 3 – 0 Reds
4 minutes
Huxley misses another penalty opportunity
Rebels 3 – 0 Reds
9 minutes
Cooper hits back with a penalty
Rebels 3 – 3 Reds
14 minutes
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 9) : Another exciting Aussie derby I see! 🙄
Reds 18 – Rebels 3 (26 min)
Two Reds tries in the moment I was away from my desk.
Rebels 3 – 15 Reds
25 minutes
Cooper succesful with a penalty
Rebels 3 – 18 Reds
27 minutes
Go Rebels!!! 😯 😈
Hilgendorf try!
Reds 18 – Rebels 8. Kick to come. Huxley misses.
I picked reds with 8, maybe a bit low…
Cooper penalty makes it Reds 21 – Rebels 8 (33 min)
Hilgendorf breaks the line and manages to score for his team.
😆 😆 😆
Supersport text commentary again!
Brilliant flat cross kick from Genia leads to a try.
Reds 26 – Rebels 8 (39 min)
HT: Reds 26 – Rebels 8
@Greg (Comment 3) : I think you are right 😕
Huxley has missed 3 kicks thus far. 🙄
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 21) : I’ve got them by 20, may still be a bit low!
C’mon Rebels!
Went for the upsets again this weekend. 🙄
Canes already let me down. 👿
Reds getting away with plenty of off the ball stuff. They seem to do it very well, but I hope refs start to pay more attention to it.
@McLovin (Comment 24) : You like being upset 😯 😈
@McLovin (Comment 25) : The Australian Stormers.
Try Rebels! In the corner, so the kick is difficult. YIP, missed.
Reds 26 – Rebels 13 (56 min)
@McLovin (Comment 24) : Me too.
Come on the Rebellious ones! Turn their faces red! 😛
Mike Harris got a yellow card, Reds playing with 14 men 😎
Ioane try. Reds 31 – Rebels 13. Kick to come and now game over, me thinks. Kick over as well.
Reds 33 – Rebels 13 (64 min)
About 20mins left in the game.
Rebels 13 – 33 Reds
12mins remaining
Go Rebels!
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 35) : we need some point here rebels, come come
@franshark (Comment 36) : 2 tries with 1 converted to be exact
Rebels try!!
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 37) : well you are halfway there now!
SS to slow with the updates 👿
Mortlock missed the conversion.
18 – 33 Reds
78mins.
18 – 33 full time, just squeak a margin point there!
FULLTIME
REBELS 18 – 33 REDS
At least 12 points missed due to bad kicking by the Rebels 🙄
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 40) : try rugby365 for updates
rebels disappointing:-( and I thought(and wrote)they would do better.. Even had them as surprise package of overall comp!!??!!
Looking forward to semi vodacom cup this afternoon.. Go sharks!!!!
Would be nice if rebels could give jp du plessis some game time now.
@bergshark (Comment 47) : oh yea
Reds by 20 well so far 2/7