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Wallabies star pulled off as Reds win ugly against Rebels

Connor Vest of the Reds celebrates victory during the round 12 Super Rugby Pacific match between Queensland Reds and Melbourne Rebels at Suncorp Stadium, on May 10, 2024, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

The Queensland Reds have ground out a gritty 26-22 win over the Melbourne Rebels to stay in touch with the Super Rugby Pacific top four and all-but ensure their post-season campaign.

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The Reds, fresh off a brilliant victory over the Crusaders a week ago, were outplayed on Friday in the first half at Suncorp Stadium and trailed 15-5 to a Rebels side hit hard by injuries to key players.

But they cashed in when Rebels winger Lachie Anderson was yellow-carded, scoring three tries with him sidelined to remain fifth with three games to play.

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The Rebels, one spot back, earned a bonus point that could be crucial in the finals picture ahead of a tough run home against the Chiefs, Brumbies and Drua.

They lost captain Rob Leota and Alex Mafi to injuries before kick-off and prop Taniel Tupou (concussion) joined them inside 10 minutes.

Match Summary

0
Penalty Goals
1
4
Tries
3
3
Conversions
2
0
Drop Goals
0
114
Carries
95
6
Line Breaks
1
9
Turnovers Lost
4
3
Turnovers Won
5

Yet they dominated all facets in the first half, as they were strong in contact and more disciplined in defence and at the breakdown.

Flanker Vaiolini Ekuasi was powerful and former Reds back Filipo Dauguna packed a punch at outside centre.

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The Queenslanders scored first when Matt Faessler finished a driving maul but the Rebels’ one-two punch – tries to Andrew Kellaway and Sam Talakai – made it 15-5 at the break.

Les Kiss’s men were brighter when they returned, pounding the Rebels’ line before Anderson was given his marching orders.

The points flowed, with Jock Campbell and Tim Ryan – his sixth in three career starts – scoring fluent tries and Fraser McReight finishing another maul.

They managed 21 points in the 10 minutes the Rebels were a man down, as Tate McDermott (suspension) and James O’Connor (injured) made returns off the bench in that time.

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But Anderson’s return sparked the visitors, with Maciu Nabolakasi strolling over to make it a four-point game inside the final 10 minutes.

The Rebels probed in the final minute inside the Reds’ 22, their 14 phases eventually undone by an innocuous knock-on as the Reds hung on.

Queensland weren’t without their concerns, with star backrower Harry Wilson going off in the second half with an apparent forearm injury while McDermott provided spark after three games on the sidelines.

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Jeffrey 178 days ago

Southern hemisphere Rugby is exactly that, boring. Northern Hemisphere Rugby is soooo much more entertaining and better with better players.

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Jacinda 178 days ago

It was so boring

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Easy_Duzz-it 33 minutes ago
Are the All Blacks doomed to a 70% flatline?

The world never caught up the All Blacks just went backwards . After 2015 they had a plan to build the team around 2 players . Sam Cane and Beauden Barrett , Cane was hailed as the next Mccaw and Barrett the next carter . Unfortunately Cane sustained too many injures and Barrett despite being a great ball runner didn't have a high enough conversion rate or the game management skills to control the team and the game . Then to make matters worst , the selections were so bad year after year the forward pack became shockingly weak .

New Zealand had so much talent wasted betwen 2016 - 2023 . Laumape , elliot dixon , ben tamefuna , pita gus , ben lam , vaea fifita and so many other in form players that never got a look or the time to develop into great All Blacks .


Then you have the dual playmaker system that never worked , but they kept using it . why ? cause some men cant admit when they're wrong . thats the All Blacks between 2016-2023 . wrong coaches with the wrong vision , going in the wrong direction . now it appears the world caught up . but like I said the world never caught up . then you add the obvious flawed referee calls that happen to go against us more often then for us now . the worst of which that never gets called is when the opposition use rush defence but have players offside . this has been going for years , but who cares ? .


anyway its almost 10 and i need to get some shut eye .

Go the might All Blacks !!!!

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