Australian derby, what more can I say?
The Waratahs scraped past the Force last weekend, in another of these snooze-fests, and at home will want to take at least four points from this match. This would put them in at least second spot on the Australian conference, and if they can knock over their equally bad Aussie teams a few times, could really shoot up the log.
The Rebels have been up and down, with their star studded backline only firing when they really want. Kurtley Beale faces his old team mates for the first time, which should make things that 1% more interesting.
I would still rather go stand in a bank or something.
Waratahs: 15. Bernard Foley, 14. Tom Kingston, 13. Rob Horne, 12. Tom Carter, 11. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 10. Berrick Barnes, 9. Brendan McKibbin, 8. Wycliff Palu, 7. Chris Alcock, 6. Dave Dennis, 5. Kane Douglas, 4. Dean Mumm, 3. Sekope Kepu, 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1. Benn Robinson.
Replacements: Rocky Elsom, Daniel Halangahu, Jono Jenkins, Sarel Pretorius, Paddy Ryan, Lopeti Timani, Sitaleki Timani, John Ulugia
Melbourne Rebels: 1. Nic Henderson,2. Ged Robinson,3. Rodney Blake,4. Luke Jones,5. Hugh Pyle (vc),6. Jarrod Saffy,7. Michael Lipman,8. Gareth Delve (c),9. Nick Phipps,10. Danny Cipriani,11. Mark Gerrard,12. James O’Connor,13. Lloyd Johansson,14. Lachlan Mitchell,15. Kurtley Beale
Replacements: 16. Luke Holmes,17. Jono Owen,18. Al Campbell,19. Tim Davidson,20. Richard Kingi,21. Julian Huxley,22. Cooper Vuna
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Ref 1:James Leckie
Assistant Ref 2:Francisco Pastrana
TMO:Matt Goddard
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GO Rebels!!!!!!
Go Rebels!!!
@Pokkel (Comment 1) : I LIKE! 😀
@KSA Shark © (Comment 2) : Me too.
Go Rebels for the log sake…
Go Tahs for SB(not that it matters much) 😳
26 seconds and Foley scores
Mckibbin converts
Waratahs 7 – 0 Rebels
After 1 min
Rebels concedes a penalty for off side
Mckibbin slots the pk
Waratahs 10 – 0 Rebels
After 10 min
Rebels concedes another penalty for off side
Mckibbin slots the pk
Waratahs 13 – 0 Rebels
After 15 min
Robinson scores after a Rebels line out 5 meters from the Tahs line
O Conner hit the upright and it goes over
Waratahs 13 – 7 Rebels
After 13 min
And yet another penalty sees another 3 points for the Tahs
Waratahs 16 – 7 Rebels
After 30 min
@Franshark (Comment 9) : that was 23 min……
Rebels knock 2 meters from the line after a good period off play
HALF TIME
Waratahs 16 – 7 Rebels
Waratahs gets a penalty, opts for a line out
and while the Rebels takes a kit-kat, Tatafu Polota-Nau goes over in the corner
Mckibbin slots the convesion
Waratahs 23 – 7 Rebels
After 47 min
after 13 phases the Waratahs score their 3rd try, Rob Horne
Mckibbin slots the convesion
Waratahs 30 – 7 Rebels
After 58 min
The try scorer gets a yellow for a tip-tackle
Davidson scores for the Rebels while Waratahs are one player less
Beale slots the conversion
Waratahs 30 – 14 Rebels
After 64 min
Mitchell scores for the Rebels
Waratahs 30 – 21 Rebels
After 74 min
FULL TIME
Waratahs 30 – 21 Rebels