Share

Rebels end Force's win streak

Cape Town - The Rebels have ended the Force's five-match win-streak with victory in their Australian Conference Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Melbourne on Friday.

The Rebels won 22-16 after the score was dead-locked at 6-all at half-time.

The Rebels scored a try through skipper Scott Higginbotham, while fullback Jason Woodward slotted the conversion as well as five penalties.

The Force replied with a try in injury time by wing Nick Cummins and a conversion by Zack Holmes. Flyhalf Sias Ebersohn added three penalties.

The Rebels picked up four points for their victory and moved off the bottom of the Australian Conference and into 12th position in the Overall standings.

The Force left AAMI Park with a single point for losing by seven or fewer points, but remained second and fourth in the Australian Conference and Overall log, respectively.

In next weekend's Round 11 action, the Rebels have a bye, while the Force welcome the Bulls to Perth (Saturday, April 26 at 11:40).

Teams:

Rebels


15. Jason Woodward, 14. Male Sa'u, 13. Tamati Ellison, 12. Mitch Inman, 11. Tom English, 10. Bryce Hegarty, 9. Nick Stirzaker, 8. Scott Higginbotham (captain), 7. Scott Fuglistaller, 6. Colby Faingaa, 5. Luke Jones, 4. Cadeyrn Neville, 3. Laurie Weeks, 2. Shota Horie, 1. Toby Smith

Substitutes: 16. Pat Leafa, 17. Cruze Ah-Nau, 18. Paul Alo-Emile, 19. Hugh Pyle, 20. Sean McMahon, 21. Luke Burgess, 22. Tom Kingston, 23. Angus Roberts

Force

15 Dane Haylett-Petty, 14 Patrick Dellit, 13 Marcel Brache, 12 Kyle Godwin, 11 Nick Cummins, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Ian Prior, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 Matt Hodgson (captain), 6 Angus Cottrell, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Adam Coleman, 3 Kieran Longbottom, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pek Cowan

Substitutes: 16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Tetera Faulkner, 18 Ollie Hoskins, 19 Phoenix Battye, 20 Brynard Stander, 21 Justin Turner, 22 Zack Holmes, 23 Chris Tuatara-Morrison
We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Should Siya Kolisi keep the captaincy as the Springboks build towards their World Cup title defence in 2027?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
Yes! Siya will only be 36 at the next World Cup. He can make it!
26% - 1117 votes
No! I think the smart thing to do is start again with a younger skipper ...
29% - 1282 votes
I'd keep Siya captain for now, but look to have someone else for 2027.
45% - 1976 votes
Vote
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE