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Melbourne Rebels
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Match Complete
Blues
54
| 80 |  | D. Papali'i | ||
| 77 |  | B. Barrett | ||
| 76 | | Z. Sullivan | ||
| 65 | | B. Barrett | ||
| 64 | | O. Tu'ungafasi | ||
| 61 | | M. Telea | ||
| 59 | | B. Barrett | ||
| 58 | | F. Christie | ||
| 49 | | M. Telea | ||
| 46 | | F. Christie | ||
| R. Hodge | | 41 | ||
| B. Wilkin | | 40 | ||
| 33 | | R. Riccitelli | ||
| 28 |  | B. Barrett | ||
| R. Hodge | | 26 | ||
| A. Kellaway | | 25 | ||
| 11 | | S. Darry | ||
| R. Hodge | | 8 |
| 2 | Tries | 9 | ||
| 2 | Conversions | 3 | ||
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Wallabies’ utility Andrew Kellaway returns to the Rebels starting side at outside centre, alongside Test teammate Reece Hodge for the match against the Blues at AAMI Park. Join The Roar from 7.35pm AEST for live updates.
Kellaway returned to action after injury last week with a commanding performance in Fiji as the Rebels just failed to run down a big first half deficit.
Prop Pone Fa’amausili joins Cabous Eloff in returning to the front row, while Trevor Hosea will pair with Harlequin teammate, Josh Canham in the second row.
Nick Jooste and Lukas Ripley have been recalled for the Round 7 clash, named on the bench alongside James Tuttle, Tuiana Taii Tualima, Angelo Smith, Sam Talakai, Matt Gibbon and Jordan Uelese.
Saturday’s match will be a special one for Jordan Uelese, who was named in Eddie Jones first squad of the year last Sunday.
Uelese, 26, will become the first homegrown Victorian to make 50 Super Rugby appearances for the Rebels after making his debut in 2017 against the Blues.
“As a kid, I always dreamt of playing for the Rebels, so to be able to play 50 matches for my hometown team and wear that jersey, it’s been a huge honour and I’m keen to keep putting my hand up to go to battle for this Club,” Uelese said.
The Blues – who have a 3-3 record to the Rebels’ 2-4 – have rested All Blacks Hoskins Sotutu and Stephen Perofeta after they had played all six matches so far. Winger Mark Telea returns after being rotated out while Patrick Tuipulotu is back in the starting side.
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-off: 7:35pm (AEST)
Streaming: Stan Sport
Betting: Rebels $4.85, Blues $1.19 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Rebels (1-15): Cabous Eloff, Alex Mafi, Pone Fa’amausili, Josh Canham, Trevor Hosea, Josh Kemeny, Brad Wilkin, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Ryan Louwrens, Carter Gordon, Monty Ioane, Reece Hodge, Andrew Kellaway, Lachie Anderson, Joe Pincus.
Replacements: Jordan Uelese, Matt Gibbon, Sam Talakai, Angelo Smith, Tuaina Taii Tualima, James Tuttle, Nick Jooste, Lukas Ripley.
Blues (1-15): Jordan Lay, Ricky Riccitelli, Nepo Laulala, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Darry, Adrian Choat, Dalton Papalii (c), Anton Segner, Finlay Christie, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Harry Plummer, Rieko Ioane, Mark Telea, Zarn Sullivan.
Replacements: Soane Vikena, Ofa Tuungafasi, James Lay, Cameron Suafoa, Tom Robinson, Sam Nock, Corey Evans, Caleb Tangitau.
Referee: Reuben Keane.
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