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The Stormers took a 57-31 win over the Melbourne Rebels on Saturday night, securing an important bonus point.
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Final score
Stormers 57
Rebels 31
The Melbourne Rebels host the Stormers for only the third time in an interesting Saturday night Round 14 fixture at AAMI Park. Catch all of the live scores and play action from 7:30pm (AEST) here on The Roar.
While the Rebels still have a slim mathematical chance of claiming a finals wildcard spot, they are more realistically looking to use the final three rounds to finish off their season positively, add to the six wins already achieved, and set themselves up for a genuine run at finals in the 2017 season.
With their final two matches being away from Melbourne, this will be the final home match for a number of Rebels, including Luke Jones (one of only two remaining foundation players), Adam Thompson and Mike Harris, with centres Tamati Ellison and Luke Inman also unlikely to be seen next season.
Coach Tony McGahan is not the type to allow sentiment to intervene, and will demand a strong performance from his side, against a Stormers outfit which barely limped into the Test window.
The Cape Town side is capable of far better than their recent record suggests. They are looking to cement their finals position, and any side which includes the competition’s best lineout forward, Eben Etzebeth, plus a healthy sprinkling of other Springboks, must be respected.
A good crowd is expected – after a long, gruelling campaign, fans should appreciate the opportunity to ignore election night coverage and focus on the rugby instead.
The match also provides another chance for fans to see if Sean McMahon can continue on from his dynamic performance last week for the Wallabies against England.
Also of note is the debut of Assistant Referee Amy Perrett, Super Rugby’s first match day female official, plus the chance to see if AAMI’s reported $1 million investment in turf replacement improves the surface for scrummaging.
Final score
This feels like a close match. The Stormers have plenty to play for, but the Rebels are happy with how they handled the break, and desperately want to finish their home season on a high.
Rebels by 6.
Join The Roar this evening from 7:30pm (AEST) for scores, updates and debate live from the ground.