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Rebels down Waratahs

Cape Town - The Rebels defeated the Waratahs 33-28 in a Super Rugby warm-up match in Albury, New South Wales on Saturday.

The Melbourne side scored three tries in the third quarter to defeat the 'Tahs, who welcomed back flyhalf Kurtley Beale, after his stint last year with the Rebels.

The Rebels had trailed 21-12 at half-time.

The Waratahs start their Super Rugby campaign at home to the Force on February 23, while the Rebels start at home against the Cheetahs on February 28.

Scorers:

Rebels:

Tries: Mitch Inman, Ben Meehan, Bryce Hegarty, Jason Woodward, Tom English

Conversions: Woodward (3), Angus Roberts

Waratahs:

Tries: Brendan McKibbin, Matt Carraro, Stephen Hoiles, Pete Betham

Conversions: McKibbin (3), Bernard Foley

Teams:

Waratahs:

15 Ben Volavola, 14 Peter Betham, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Jono Lance, 11 Matt Carraro, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Brendan McKibbin, 8 Tala Gray, 7 Pat McCutcheon, 6 Stephen Hoiles, 5 Will Skelton, 4 Greg Peterson, 3 Paddy Ryan, 2 Tolu Latu, 1 Jeremy Tilse

Rebels played different squads:

Rebels (1st quarter) - 15 Tom Kingston, 14 Alex Rokobaro, 13 Lalakai Foketi, 12 Lachlan Mitchell, 11 Joe Kamana, 10 Angus Roberts, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Scott Higginbotham (c), 7 Jordy Reid, 6 Sean McMahon, 5 Lopeti Timani, 4 Luke Jones, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 Steve Foulau, 1 Max Lahiff

Rebels (2nd quarter) - 15 Tom Kingston, 14 Alex Rokobaro, 13 Lachlan Mitchell, 12 Lalakai Foketi, 11 Joe Kamana, 10 Angus Roberts, 9 Ben Meehan, 8 Scott Higginbotham (c), 7 Jordy Reid, 6 Sean McMahon, 5 Lopeti Timani, 4 Luke Jones, 3 Cruze Ah-Nau, 2 Steve Foulau, 1 Eddie Aholelei

Rebels (3rd quarter) - 15 Jason Woodward, 14 Tom Kingston, 13 Tom English, 12 Mitch Inman, 11 Telusa Veainu, 10 Bryce Hegarty, 9 Nic Stirzaker, 8 Lopeti Timani, 7 Scott Fuglistaller, 6 Colby Fainga'a, 5 Luke Jones, 4 Hugh Pyle, 3 Paul Alo-Emile, 2 Pat Leafa, 1 Toby Smith

Rebels (4th quarter) - 15 Jason Woodward, 14 Tom Kingston, 13 Tom English, 12 Mitch Inman, 11 Telusa Veainu, 10 Bryce Hegarty, 9 Nic Stirzaker, 8 Colby Fainga'a, 7 Scott Fuglistaller, 6 Sean McMahon, 5 Luke Jones, 4 Hugh Pyle, 3 Paul Alo-Emile, 2 Pat Leafa, 1 Toby Smith
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