LIVE MATCH COVERAGE
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Waratahs
Rebels
| Kick-off local time | : | Fri, 01 March 2013 - 19h20 |
| Kick-off | : | Fri, 01 March 2013 - 10h20 |
| Venue | : | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
| Referee | : | Rohan Hoffmann (Australia) |
| Match status | : | Result |
| Waratahs | Rebels | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Bernard Foley (58min), Michael Hooper (65min), and Paddy Ryan (74min) | Ged Robinson (26min) |
| Penalties | Brendan McKibbin (3min), Brendan McKibbin (30min), Brendan McKibbin (51min), and Brendan McKibbin (70min) | |
| Conversions | Brendan McKibbin (58min) and Brendan McKibbin (65min) | |
| Penalty tries | ||
| Yellow cards | Tatafu Polota-Nau (26min) | Laurie Weeks (48min) |
| Red cards | ||
| DGs |
Commentary
| Minute | Commentary |
|---|---|
80 |
Rebels going for a try to get within 7 points and they are a few metres out. Kurtley Beale sees a tiny gap and puts in a massive dive to go over for the Rebels second TRY. Simple CONVERSION for O'Connor and that is FULL-TIME. Great second-half from the Waratahs as they upped the pace and showed some great skills keeping the ball alive. Ben Volavola really sparked life into the Waratahs attack when he came. Rebels didn't give up and kept coming right to the end. Reds take on the Hurricanes now from Brisbane. Follow us right here. |
74 |
The Rebels give away a free-kick at the line-out and Lucas goes quick as the Waratahs attack and off second phase the ball comes to Paddy Ryan who scores another TRY for the Tahs. Foley's conversion hits the upright as he can't add the extra points. 31-19 to the Waratahs |
73 |
Waratahs tightening up their defence and hold the ball up and win the scrum. They can launch an attack here from just in their own half. Mitchell, after a shaky start to the second-half, drops the ball on the toe beautifully and it goes out on the Rebels five metre line. |
70 |
PENALTY to the Waratahs after Benn Robinson and Michael Hooper are all over it. McKibbin from about 42 metres out and knocks it over. 26-19 to the Waratahs. |
67 |
Warathas can't control the restart and the Rebels win it back and then push it wide and the Tahs infringe at the breakdown. O'Connor strikes the PENALTY well and the gap is narrowed to 4 points. |
65 |
Waratahs have increased the pace of the game ten-fold and the Rebels haven't been able to keep up as the Waratahs keep the ball alive and attack as Folau takes a number of defenders with him and ends a few yards short. The ball goes short-side and Hooper shows too much strength and bundles over for the TRY. McKibbin kicks the CONVERSION from eight metres from the right-hand touch. 23-16. |
62 |
Opens up as Volvavola puts the chip through but Beale is great and knocks Volavola off and then the Waratahs turn it over but the Rebels win it back then the Waratahs get it and McKibben puts an absolute beauty of a box kick in from an acute angle. |
61 |
Tide seems to be turning as the ref warns the Rebels now. Volavola doesn't find touch from the penalty and the Rebels attack from deep. |
57 |
Another one goes against the throw as the Rebels steal it from the Waratahs. Folau really getting into the game now. Penalty to the Waratahs after a break from Polotu-Nau down the short side. Line-out in the Rebels 22 for the Tahs. |
54 |
Waratahs again on the attack as the Rebels are blown for an early engage. Folau kicks ahead by Beale gather and kicks a beauty into the Tahs half |
51 |
Rebels not rolling away at the break-down and the Waratahs have a PENALTY right in front. McKibbin kicks it over and it's encouraging for the Rebels that they haven't conceded a try after this dominance by the Waratahs. 16-9 to the Rebels. |
48 |
Waratahs showing a lot more intent with the ball in hand. Winning a penalty and Laurie Weeks is given a YELLOW-CARD for repeated infringements. Ref being consistent. Tah's on the front foot here as Drew Mitchell slips through but the 50/50 pass doesn't go to hand but luckily the Waratahs can make the tackle into touch and retain the ball. |
47 |
Ben Volavola is on the field and he has made an impact already just finding space on the outside with some great passes. Great build-up from the Tahs as they push into the 22 of the Rebels. Hooper is called for a knock-on but it was actually knocked back by Beale. Scrum Rebels in their 22. |
44 |
Rebels on the attack but they cannot maintain and the Waratahs manage to win a penalty and can clear the ball out of their 22. |
42 |
Mitchell makes his second mistake in as many minutes. Spills it but recovers well and then Foley has to clear with his left and kicks it out on the 22. Rebels on the attack again. |
41 |
The Rebels kick-off the second half as Beale kicks deep and Mitchell's kick has been charged down! Rebels on the front foot right away. |
40 |
The Waratahs win a number of penalties as they make a go at it after the HALF-TIME hooter and finally are rewarded as McKibbin get's a shot from about 42 metres out. He cannot kick it over and the score remains 16-6 at the break. Pretty stop-start first half of the game and the Waratahs need to clean up their act at the break-down if they want to have a chance in the second-half with a kicker like O'Connor playing against them. Rebels will be happy with their first half of the game and will be hoping to continue with the same momentum in the second period. |
39 |
Rebels with a break off thew back of the scrum and it's a great little move down the blindside. Kingy breaks a number of tackles but the Rebels lose the ball on the Waratahs 22. Foley is able to get a clearance kick away to his own 10 metre line. |
37 |
Waratahs showing some strength on defence and go for the counter-ruck but Chapman goes off his feet and then puts his hands in the ruck. O'Connor at the limit of his distance, kicks the PENALTY over and increases the lead to ten points 16-6. |
36 |
The yellow-card is back on after Drew Mitchell has kicked a beauty of a banana kick that has gone out just inside the Rebels half. Rebels hitting the line really hard on attack. |
34 |
Rebels really looking good on the attack but they are blown-up for going off their feet at the break-down and Foley kicks the penalty up to the Rebels 22 metre line. |
31 |
Rebels win a scrum and Beale kicks it away which means the Waratahs win an extra ten metres. They can clear the ball out of their 22. Waratahs lose the ball at the line-out. Really not happening for the Tahs at the moment. |
30 |
Waratahs kick another PENALTY through McKibbin as the Rebels are pinged for slowing the ball down at the ruck. 13-6 to the Rebels. |
28 |
Waratahs get over for their first TRY of the evening. A great snipe from McKibben get's them in behind the Rebels defence. The ball goes right and Folau shows great strength to stay on his feet as he gives the pass inside to Douglas who gives it to Foley who goes over under the posts. McKibben kicks the CONVERSION and the Yellow-card is back on the field. 16-16 after 60 minutes. |
25 |
Polota-Nau is given a YELLOW-CARD for not rolling away after the ref issued a general warning to the Waratahs. O'Connor goes to the corner. Robinson throws to the front and gets it back after he catches the Waratahs napping and scores the Rebels first TRY of the evening. O'Connor from wide out on the right, kicks the CONVERSION and it's 13-3 to the Rebels. |
23 |
Tom Cater has taken Higginbotham out in the air. Carter could be in trouble here but the refs are going to the TMO. |
23 |
TMO rules that Higginbotham has jumped into Carter and Cater hasn't shown enough consideration for the the player in the air. Penalty to the Rebels and O'Connor kicks it onto the corner. Out on the 5 metre line. |
21 |
Five penalties given away by the Waratahs. Ref warns the Tahs about further infringements. The Rebels kick to the Tahs 22. The attack doesn't seem to be making inroads and they stuck on the 22 still. |
19 |
O'Connor has a PENALTY straight in front and knocks it over. Rebels now lead 6-3. |
17 |
Polota-Nau makes an interesting hit on Beale as he flies in at the shins of the flyhalf and the Waratahs win the turnover but Palu knocks it on. Scrum Rebels in the centre of the field. |
14 |
Higginbotham with a great intercept and he runs 50 odd metres but is pulled down 15 metres short and the Rebels shift it right and the Waratahs are blown-up for not rolling away. Penalty missed by O'Connor as the Waratahs breathe a sigh of relief. |
12 |
Rebels battle off their own scrum and the Waratahs flood through and the Rebels have to go off their feet to secure the ball. Penalty to the Waratahs and they move into the Rebels half with a line-out on the 10 metre line. |
11 |
Rebels really trying to hit the ball on the gain-line. Battling with the slippery ball as the Rebels knock it on. |
9 |
Foley with a poor restart that doesn't go 10 metres. Scrum on the halfway line for the Rebels. Pretty flat start to the game. |
7 |
Michael Hooper is penalised for not releasing the ball after he tries to steal it. Not a clear release from the flank. O'Connor kicks the PENALTY over and it's 3-3 in Sydney. |
5 |
Rebels win their first penalty after the Waratahs go off their feet but O'Connor misses touch but the Waratahs kick it out on their own ten metre line. The Tahs manage to spoil the lineout but knock it on. Rebels scrum about 30 metres out. Going to be a tough night for both sides. |
2 |
Early warning signs for the Rebels as the Waratahs just slip in behind the Rebels defence. There is a hand from one of the Rebels players and Ged Robinson plays it from an offside position. Brendan McKibbin kicks the PENALTY over and the Tahs lead 3-0. McKibbin brings up his 100th point in Super Rugby as the Rebels kick and the Tahs gather and kick it out of halfway. |
1 |
The Waratahs get us going at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Short kick and Folau takes it. Waratahs on the attack early. |
-5 |
Five minutes away from kick-off in Sydney. The Waratahs will be hoping to get their campaign underway as they couldn't get a win last weekend. The Rebels have James O'Connor to look to as their leader today. Horrible weather in Sydney today will play a massive part in the fixture and you have to back a stronger Waratahs pack to give them the edge. |
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With that said the weather has eased up for the start of the game. Will still be heavy underfoot. Beale picked at flyhalf after he took a knock last weekend. Think the Tahs will look to attack his channel. |
Waratahs
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Israel Folau |
| 14 | Cam Crawford |
| 13 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| 12 | Rob Horne |
| 11 | Drew Mitchell |
| 10 | Bernard Foley |
| 9 | Brendan McKibbin |
| 8 | Wycliff Palu |
| 7 | Michael Hooper |
| 6 | Dave Dennis |
| 5 | Kane Douglas |
| 4 | Sitaleki Timani |
| 3 | Paddy Ryan |
| 2 | Tatafu Polota-Nau |
| 1 | Benn Robinson |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 22 | Peter Betham |
| 21 | Berrick Barnes |
| 20 | Matt Lucas |
| 19 | Mitchell Chapman |
| 18 | Will Skelton |
| 17 | Sekope Kepu |
| 16 | John Ulugia |
Rebels
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Jason Woodward |
| 14 | Tom English |
| 13 | Mitch Inman |
| 12 | Rory Sidey |
| 11 | Lachie Mitchell |
| 10 | Bryce Hegarty |
| 9 | Nic Stirzaker |
| 8 | Scott Higginbotham |
| 7 | Scott Fuglistaller |
| 6 | Jarrod Saffy |
| 5 | Cadeyrn Neville |
| 4 | Hugh Pyle |
| 3 | Laurie Weeks |
| 2 | Ged Robinson |
| 1 | Nic Henderson |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 24 | Penalty Try |
| 23 | Kimami Sitauti |
| 22 | Angus Roberts |
| 21 | Nick Phipps |
| 20 | Jordy Reid |
| 19 | Gareth Delve |
| 18 | Luke Jones |
| 17 | Paul Alo-Emile |
| 16 | Shota Horie |