Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Aussie Mike nudges the Rebels out by another 3 points. Rebels 11 Blues 7 with 7 minutes left until oranges.
Friday 8th May, Rebels v Blues @ AAMI Park
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Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Give it to the fat boy.
90 70 50 30 metre sprint from Toby Smith to get meat pie off the front of a lineout.
Two big plays from Toby Smith. First the hit, then the meat pie.
Rebels now 18 - 7 after the conversion from the sideline. 90 seconds untiil oranges.
Two big plays from Toby Smith. First the hit, then the meat pie.
Rebels now 18 - 7 after the conversion from the sideline. 90 seconds untiil oranges.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
100% a try. 100%. Never in doubt.
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
It's a fair try I think. It's only a scrum if the ball carrier hits the ref as I understand it, as stupid as that rule is. I don't think the tackler was obstructed much by the ref anyway, without the ref there I think nothing would have changed.
Clever play Leafa, but Smith did all the work, firstly in defence to get the turnover and then in affect to beat two defenders to the line.
Clever play Leafa, but Smith did all the work, firstly in defence to get the turnover and then in affect to beat two defenders to the line.
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Ihaia West reduces the deficit by 3 with a PK on the cusp of oranges.
Score is 18 Rebels 10 Blues at the break.
Score is 18 Rebels 10 Blues at the break.
Brumbies Guy
John Solomon (38)
Colby is having a blinder
redstragic
Alan Cameron (40)
The Rebs just need to keep playing in the second half. They are a tenacious mob tonight.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Lots of slow passing and kicking within the 22, very easy for the Blues to put pressure on.
Grant NZ
Bill Watson (15)
That try before halftime was bizarre.
Firstly cause the Blues were so unaware, but mostly because in all the discussion of whether the ref was in the way of the ball carrier or the tackler (and isn't that a fairly stupid distinction for the laws to make) everyone seemed to miss the fact that the Rebels took a quick throw in with a fresh ball!
Firstly cause the Blues were so unaware, but mostly because in all the discussion of whether the ref was in the way of the ball carrier or the tackler (and isn't that a fairly stupid distinction for the laws to make) everyone seemed to miss the fact that the Rebels took a quick throw in with a fresh ball!
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Well done by the blues halfback. Try made by him.
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Tit for Tat Tries. Higgers nails a meat pie to squeeze one past Owen "Melon" Finnigan as the most prolific try scorer in Super Rugby.
Rebels 25 Blues 17 after 53:30. Can the Rebels hang on?
Rebels 25 Blues 17 after 53:30. Can the Rebels hang on?
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
It can't have been a quick throw as the touchie had marked the position in the ground where the ball was thrown from. There was no lineout set from the Blues so no reason to call it up, from my understanding.
Higgers hits back as I type.
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
Reid and Fainga'a have been huge for the Rebels, I think they've been their best two players. Smith and Higginbottham have played good supporting roles as well.
If Fuglistiller pushes either Reid or Fainga'a out of the 23 it's a crime.
This is a see-sawing game, but the Blues keep catching up then falling off.
If Fuglistiller pushes either Reid or Fainga'a out of the 23 it's a crime.
This is a see-sawing game, but the Blues keep catching up then falling off.
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
Higgers has to be in world cup squad for my money...not saying made starting 15 but definite world cup squad material....
Stupid if not chosen on current years form....
Stupid if not chosen on current years form....
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