Super Rugby: prima vittoria per i Rebels! Brumbies superati 25-24

I debuttanti del Super 15 si mettono l’umiliante 0-43 dell’esordio alle spalle. Partita combattutissima e decisa da un calcio di Danny Cipriani a un minuto dalla fine. La prima meta della storia della franchigia di Melbourne nel Super Rugby la segna invece Stirling Mortlock.

Final Score Rebels 25 Brumbies 24

Scorers

Rebels
Tries – S Mortlock
Pen – D Cipriani 6
Con – D Cipriani
Drop –
Cards –

Match Officials
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Ref 1:James Leckie
Assistant Ref 2:Stephen Hill
TMO: George Ayoub

Teams

Rebels: Mark Gerrard, Lachlan Mitchell, Stirling Mortlock (captain), Julian Huxley, Cooper Vuna, Danny Cipriani, Nick Phipps, Gareth Delve, Michael Lipman, Jarrod Saffy, Kevin O’Neill, Adam Byrnes, Greg Somerville, Ged Robinson, Nic Henderson.

Reserves: Heath Tessman, Laurie Weeks, Alister Campbell, Tom Chamberlin, Richard Kingi, Afusipa Taumoepeau, Luke Rooney.

Brumbies: Pat McCabe, Henry Speight, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Robbie Coleman, Francis Fainifo, Matt Giteau (captain), Josh Valentine, Ita Vaea, Julian Salvi, Mitch Chapman, Mark Chisholm, Ben Hand, Dan Palmer, Steve Moore, Ben Alexander.

Reserves: Huia Edmonds, Salesi Ma’afu, Stephen Hoiles/Peter Kimlin, Colby Faingaa, Patrick Phibbs, Matt Toomua, Andrew Smith.