Wellington Hurricanes vs Melbourne Rebels: Super Rugby live scores, blog
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Kurtley Beale starred as the Rebels conquered the Crusaders (AAP Image/Martin Philbey)
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The Hurricanes Vs. Melbourne Rebels |
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2012 Super Rugby Tournament, 26 May, 2012 |
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| Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| The Hurricanes 66 defeated Melbourne Rebels 24 | ||
| The Hurricanes | Melbourne Rebels | |
| 66 | FINAL SCORE | 24 |
| 9 | TRIES | 3 |
| 9/9 | CONVERSION KICKS | 3/3 |
| 1/1 | PENALTY GOALS | 1/1 |
| 0/0 | DROP GOAL | 0/0 |
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| Referee: J White |
| Touch judges: M Fraser & R Kelly |
Week 14 action will see the 10th-placed Melbourne Rebels try and take their current winning streak to three games on the trot when they travel to the Windy City to face Wellington Hurricanes. Join us for live scores and commentary from 3.30pm AEST.
After last weekend’s thrilling one-point victory over the Western Force in Perth, the Rebels will hoping to score a win against the ninth-placed Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
The newest Aussie franchise looked deadly with Kurtley Beale once again showing his talent in the number 10 jersey, providing them with the difference over a hard-working Force side.
The Hurricanes are coming off a loss at home to Jake White’s stampeding Brumbies and have been searching desperately for consistency.
The likes of young guns Andre Taylor and Julian Savea have been in scintillating form this season but the Hurricanes have struggled to find rhythm as a unit, and have lost as many games as they have won.
These two sides have only met once before, when the Rebels produced a surprise win to score 42 points to the Hurricanes’ 25 on that occasion.
While neither side has any real hope of challenging for the finals both are capable of enterprising rugby on their day and if they are on song, this one could ignite.
Can the Rebels continue a late-season surge as they build toward the 2013 season? Find out as we cover the action with live scores and commentary from 3.30pm AEST and if you’re watching, give us your thoughts in the space below.
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8:32pm
p.Tah said | 8:32pm | Report comment
… And this further supports my week on week argument that the Australian conference isn’t weak and that… Oh hang on a minute…. damn…
Guess we got Mr Hyde this week… Chin up Rebels.
5:26pm
Kuruki said | 5:26pm | Report comment
Well as a Kiwi watching that game there is some massive excitement heading our way in the years to come. Perenara Barrett Savea Taylor could very well be in the starting lineup in the first game of our World cup defence.
The attacking ability of these kids is awesome. After this initial Ireland series, i think it will be almost impossible for Hansen and co to play the exp card when making selections, especially in the back-line. Piri Weepu better ring Titch for a few extra sessions otherwise he will be played out of his All Black jersey by a 19 year old kid.
5:21pm
maxikh said | 5:21pm | Report comment
full time Hurricanes get the win. end score 64-24 after a late Freier try! thanks for tuning in!
5:15pm
KiwiDave said | 5:15pm | Report comment
Should be 66-24 final score. Rebels defence horrible today. Where was the crisp in your face defence they had against the Crusaders
5:43pm
Harry said | 5:43pm | Report comment
Went over the top with the league line of defence, didn’t commit or contest or build pressure at the breakdown, consequently they were always on the back foot and got carved up. When the Rebs did some pick and driving in the last 20 minutes and started contesting the breakdown it was still pretty inept, but not the complete walkover the first 60 minutes had been.
Heh love a man who tells us about his winning bets, after the outcome. Can you give us your punts for the rest of the weekend KD?
5:56pm
KiwiDave said | 5:56pm | Report comment
Got $50 on the Blues tonight at $2.70 and taking either side 7 or less in the Brumbies Reds game at $2.25. Lost last night. Took total game score over 50.5 and 50 were scored.
7:02pm
Harry said | 7:02pm | Report comment
Reckon it will be a low scoring affair in the Berra tonight. Surprised the Blues were only $2.70.
5:09pm
maxikh said | 5:09pm | Report comment
Gerrard continuing bravely, physio chasing him around the field. He will stay on. Hurricanes 66-Rebels 17 after 75 mins
5:03pm
maxikh said | 5:03pm | Report comment
Hurrricanes reserve halfback Chris Eaton gets over under the sticks. Barret to convert. kicks it….again. Hurricanes 66- Rebels-17 after 70
4:57pm
maxikh said | 4:57pm | Report comment
Lachlan mitchell being stretchered off the field. looks only precautionary, but that hit was huge. Hurricanes 59-Rebels 17
4:56pm
winston said | 4:56pm | Report comment
holy crap those hits were huge
4:55pm
maxikh said | 4:55pm | Report comment
the Hurricanes reserve hooker Motu Ma’atu has just hit 2 rebels players so hard they are down in back play, gerrard gets up and continues breifly but leaves the field in obvious discomfort. HUGE TACKLES. Hurricanes 59-Rebels 17 after 66 mins
5:01pm
RebelRanger said | 5:01pm | Report comment
Oh man! That Motu guy is my girlfriends cousin. I’m never ever going Wellington with her.
7:36pm
Tristan Rayner said | 7:36pm | Report comment
Gold.
4:53pm
KiwiDave said | 4:53pm | Report comment
Two bets on this game. $100 on Hurricanes at $1.55 to lead half/full time and $100 at $1.90 on +55.5 game score. 38-17 at half time I am pretty much enjoying the second half
4:46pm
maxikh said | 4:46pm | Report comment
Rebels have ball turned over on hurricanes line, Barret clears with 20 mins left on the clock,Canes 59- Rebels 17
4:42pm
Chris said | 4:42pm | Report comment
No one should find this surprising.
Team with most tries v. team with most tries conceded. No matter how close they were on the ladder this game was only ever going to have one result.
4:45pm
Chris said | 4:45pm | Report comment
and says a bit for how the Brumbies played last week!
4:42pm
maxikh said | 4:42pm | Report comment
Andre taylor scores again, his tenth of the season, barret nails the kick yet again, 59-17 to the hurricanes after 58 mins
4:42pm
Harry said | 4:42pm | Report comment
Canes could get to a 100 here. Anyone know why Beale was replaced?
4:42pm
maxikh said | 4:42pm | Report comment
Injury, not sure what, hopefully not hammy again
4:52pm
RebelRanger said | 4:52pm | Report comment
Pulled his heart string.
4:38pm
maxikh said | 4:38pm | Report comment
Peranara on fire, Savea in again, Hattrick for the young hulk on the wing, Barret kicks his 7th conversion, 52-17 to the hurricanes after 54 mins
4:33pm
maxikh said | 4:33pm | Report comment
Rebels lose the ball after solid possesion, they didnt achieve much and that kicked it out on the full, Hurricanes 45- rebels 17 after 50 mins
4:27pm
maxikh said | 4:27pm | Report comment
Beale now off the field injured, replaced by hilgendorf, Gerrard moves to 10
4:27pm
maxikh said | 4:27pm | Report comment
45-17 after a 2nd try for Leiua a brace for both canes wingers now, hurricanes dominant, Beale needs to put his hand up
4:23pm
maxikh said | 4:23pm | Report comment
2nd half starts Hurricanes 38 rebels 17
4:22pm
Harry said | 4:22pm | Report comment
Rebels have taken Muggleton’s league defence to the extreme and aren’t contesting many rucks. Result is Canes getting plenty of front foot, uncontested ball and cutting them to ribbons. Some lovely play from the Canes and a pleasure to watch. Some of those Rebels exposed as not being of adequate standard for Super Rugby.
4:16pm
winston said | 4:16pm | Report comment
Perenara is having a huge game.
4:15pm
Sprigs said | 4:15pm | Report comment
Yes, NZ, you are perfectly right to keep Andre Taylor out of the All Blacks. Yes, give him more time. Top try scorer but he needs to mature. Don’t pick him yet. His time will come.
(Psst, Andre. Have you got an Aussie granny in your family tree? Like to live somewhere warmer than Wellington?)
4:44pm
maxikh said | 4:44pm | Report comment
haha, lets hope he does, seems a bizarre decision to leave him out, personally I would have allowed savea to mature who is 3 years younger than Taylor!
5:14pm
RebelRanger said | 5:14pm | Report comment
Really speaks of the depth in backs that NZ can exclude someone with Andres talents. This does not mean I agree with Hansen or his selectors.
Geez I wonder if we could somehow swap the passports of Savea and Vuna. Salivating at the idea of Savea running onto a Beale inside pass.
5:19pm
Kuruki said | 5:19pm | Report comment
Taylor will get his chance. But how do you put him in ahead of a guy who has shown form for the past few years waiting for a shot. Ben Smith who can play anywhere from 12 -15.
4:14pm
Justin2 said | 4:14pm | Report comment
Why does Vuna, who can do extraordinary things with the ball in hand, just have no idea how to defend? He is so far in off his wing, so often, he just leaves acres of space for the attack to target.
Rebels getting smacked up front and getting nothing from the tight 5 in defence especially. Henderson is a liability in defence ad a few others arent far behind.
The canes are running hard and playing great football and are a side that once the confidence is up will just continue to have a crack.
4:24pm
Harry said | 4:24pm | Report comment
Dangerous runner Vuna but every time he’s been bought to ground he’s turned the ball over, and really poor in defence.
4:11pm
maxikh said | 4:11pm | Report comment
38-17 to the Hurricanes at the half
4:09pm
maxikh said | 4:09pm | Report comment
Jack Lam gets another one for the Hurricanes, Barret converts. Rebels defence has been in disarray, 38-17 to the Hurricanes just before the half comes to a close
4:04pm
maxikh said | 4:04pm | Report comment
VUNA, the big rebels winger grabs an intercept and jogs over for his 2nd of the night, beale kicks his 400th super rugby points, 31-17 to the Hurricanes after 33 mins
4:01pm
maxikh said | 4:01pm | Report comment
savea gets his 2nd in 5 minutes, flood gates could be opening, kick to come…Barret hits it 31-10 to the Huricanes after 31 minutes
4:00pm
maxikh said | 4:00pm | Report comment
another Canes try means the score is 24- 10 in favor of the hurricanes
3:59pm
Winston said | 3:59pm | Report comment
Canes are cutting lose
3:59pm
maxikh said | 3:59pm | Report comment
good expansive play between both sides, judging by the poor defensive records of both we may be in for a try fest! hurricanes 17 rebels 10 after 28
3:56pm
maxikh said | 3:56pm | Report comment
great hands from Leilua on the right wing whi gets over in the corner, kick to com hurricanes 17- rebels-10 after 25 mins
3:49pm
maxikh said | 3:49pm | Report comment
Andre Taylor gets a freakish low catch after a break from halfback Perenara and scores the hurricanes opening try, converted from the sideline by Barret, Rebels 10-!10 Hurricanes after 18
3:45pm
maxikh said | 3:45pm | Report comment
Beale kicks a penalty 10-3 to rebels after 15
3:42pm
Ash said | 3:42pm | Report comment
Gee that was a convenient penalty. Is the Ref gonna ping every ruck for off side now?
3:41pm
maxikh said | 3:41pm | Report comment
Barret kicks the penalty, rebels 7-hurricanes 3 after 12
3:40pm
maxikh said | 3:40pm | Report comment
great fast hands from Beale puts the sizable vuna in a sizeable gap, he goes all the way and stretches…gets it rebels try, kick to com 7-0 rebels after 9 mins
3:35pm
maxikh said | 3:35pm | Report comment
rebels earn a penalty on edge of own 22 after good break from Bateman 0-0 after 4 mins
3:32pm
maxikh said | 3:32pm | Report comment
hurricanes running fro own 22 off kick off, knock on, rebels scrum. 0-0 1 minute
3:18pm
TembaVJ said | 3:18pm | Report comment
Rebels combined with the Blues in a multi pays $18. Small bet, small chance…
GO REBELS!!