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As it happened: Rebels 16-20 Lions

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20 Mar 2015

Armand Van Der Merwe of the Lions is tackled by Sean McMahon of the Rebels (Getty Images)
<strong><em>Armand Van Der Merwe of the Lions is tackled by Sean McMahon of the Rebels (Getty Images)</em></strong><br />

20 Mar 2015

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In next weekend's action, the Lions face the Reds in Brisbane, while the Rebels travel to Wellington to take on the unbeaten Hurricanes.

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20 Mar 2015

FULL-TIME: Melbourne Rebels 16-20 Lions

20 Mar 2015

80' - The Lions manage to do just that and they boot it out to end the game!

20 Mar 2015

79' - Inside the final minute as the Lions attempt to run down the clock...

20 Mar 2015

78' - CONVERSION slotted by Jantjies.

Rebels 16-20 Lions

20 Mar 2015

76' - Lionel Mapoe takes a gap and rounds off a brilliant try for the Lions, who launched a counter-attack from deep inside their own half...

20 Mar 2015

76' - TRY to the Lions!

20 Mar 2015

75' - Let off for the Lions as Harris pulls his penalty attempt to the right...

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74' - It's right in front, about 25m out. Harris lines up for the hosts...

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74' - After 14 phases of attack inside the Lions half, the Rebels win a kickable penalty...

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70' - The Rebels certainly made better use of their numerical advantage earlier in the game.

20 Mar 2015

70' - It's 15 against 15 again now as Cummins returns from the sin-bin.

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69' - Boshoff strikes it badly and his attempt is well short. Setting up an attacking lineout would have worked better there for the Lions, especially with their numerical advantage...

20 Mar 2015

69' - Colby Fainga'a joins the ruck from the wrong side and is penalised. It's on halfway and Boshoff will line up a massive penalty attempt...

20 Mar 2015

66' - PENALTY slotted by Harris.

Rebels 16-13 Lions

20 Mar 2015

65' - The Rebels win a penalty in front of the posts after a brilliant break from replacement back Sefenaia Naivalu, who countered after a shocking clearing kick from the Lions. Mastriet the culprit there...

20 Mar 2015

63' - Mastriet drops a pass from De Klerk near the Rebels 22m line to scupper a promising attacking move by the Lions...

20 Mar 2015

60' - Jantjies slots the relatively easy PENALTY to level matters.

Rebels 13-13 Lions

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59' - The Lions win a kickable penalty after a dangerous tackle from replacement Rebels forward, Steven Cummins, who is also sent to the SIN BIN!

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59' - After clearing up-field, the Lions have regained possession and attacking inside the Rebels half...

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56' - Mike Harris pounced on a dropped ball in the Lions backline, but it's NO TRY.

20 Mar 2015

56' - TMO CALL

The Rebels are over under the posts, but the TMO is called upon to decide...

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55' - A patient attack from the Rebels brings them into the red zone...

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51' - But the Lions make a meal of it when De Klerk throws a poor pass into one of his forwards, who can't hold on...

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50' - Mapoe drops the ball close to the line, but the referee penalises the Rebels for being off-side. It's near the corner and the Lions set up an attacking lineout...

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50' - But another chance for the Lions as they attack close to the Rebels tryline...

20 Mar 2015

49' - That was clearly a deliberate knock down after De Klerk attempted to pass. It should have been a Lions penalty, and yellow card if the referee was being consistent.

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48' - However, replays show that the ball was knocked from De Klerk's grasp. Unlucky for the Lions!

20 Mar 2015

47' - Almost another try against the run of play from the Lions. They turned over possession inside the Rebels half, before attacking up-field. Great runs from Whiteley and De Klerk, before the latter unfortunately lost possesssion close to the tryline...

20 Mar 2015

45' - CONVERSION by Jantjies.

Rebels 13-10 Lions

20 Mar 2015

44' - Marnitz Boshoff scores under the posts.

It comes completely against the run of play after the Lions turned over possession inside their own half.

A brilliant break down the right wing from Sampie Mastriet, before he put Boshoff away.

20 Mar 2015

43' - TRY to the Lions!

20 Mar 2015

43' - The Rebels starting the second half like they did the first - with ball in hand, attacking inside Lions territory...

20 Mar 2015

Welcome back for the second half!

Boshoff starts proceedings...

20 Mar 2015

Breyton Paulse, in his half-time analysis on SuperSport, says it was "plain silly" from Franco Mostert to concede the early yellow card and that it immediately put the Lions on the back foot.

20 Mar 2015

HALF-TIME: Rebels 13-3 Lions

20 Mar 2015

39' - After 21 phases of attack, the Lions knock it on...

20 Mar 2015

37' - A big hit from Lionel Mapoe forced the handling error in midfield there...

20 Mar 2015

37' - A knock-on in midfield from the Rebels gives the Lions a chance to attack in the red zone...
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