The Melbourne Rebels have played the Reds three times, since they entered the tournament in 2011, and they have lost all three matches.
Match details
We are waiting for the kick-off.
0.00: Kurtley Beale gets proceedings under way as he kicks off for the home side in Melbourne.
2.00: The Reds are able to work their way up inside the Rebels' 22. The home side's defence stands firm, however, and the Reds are unable to gain sufficient territory.
3.00: Anthony Faingaa is penalised for a push and the Rebels kick for touch from inside their own 22, to relieve the pressure.
5.00: A solid break by James O'Connor and an offload to Beale sees the home team get within 5m of the line. They lose the ball forward, however, and the Reds feed a defensive scrum.
8.00: The Reds maintain possession but battle to gain territory as the Rebels push them back. Quade Cooper kicks for touch.
10.00: The Reds are penalised at the breakdown inside the Rebels' 22. Mark Gerrard kicks for touch.
12.00: The Rebels are able to get over the line after a solid lineout inside the Reds' 22. The TMO rules that the footage is inconclusive, however, and the try is not awarded. A penalty advantage stands after Quade Cooper infringed at the breakdown and James O'Connor will line up a kick at goal.
14.00: O'Connor bangs over the kick, handing the Rebels an early lead.
15.00: The Reds work through phases and gain momentum off the back of the restart. Chris F-Sautia claims a long pass out wide from Cooper and dots down in the corner for the visitors.
16.00: Mike Harris slots the conversion.
18.00: The Rebels are penalised at the breakdown inside their own territory. Harris will line up a kick at goal from 40m out.
20.00: Harris bangs over the kick.
21.00: Rob Simmons makes a break through a gap inside the Rebels' 22 and gets within 5m of the line. The visitors concede a penalty at the breakdown, however, and the Rebels clear to get out of jail.
23.00: The Reds are penalised at scrum time inside opposition territory. The Rebels kick for touch.
25.00: Dom Shipperley is able to get over the line and score a brilliant try for the Reds after a classy passage of play by the Brisbane backline.
26.00: Harris converts the try, extending the Reds' lead.
29.00: The Rebels are penalised for holding on near half way. Cooper kicks for touch.
31.00: The Rebels are penalised inside their own 22 for offside. The visitors kick for the corner to set up an attacking lineout but they knock the ball on in the process and waste a vital scoring opportunity.
34.00: The Reds get within 5m of the line as they generate quick ball and string together phases. Cooper off-loads to Adam Wallace-Harrison who dots down for the Reds' third try.
35.00: Harris bangs over the conversion.
39.00: The Rebels work through phases inside Reds territory but the visitors affect a turnover and work their way back inside the opposition's half.
40.00: The hooter sounds for half time as James O'Connor makes a strong break to get within 15m of the line.
43.00: The Rebels string together phases as they work their way through several gaps but they are unable to turn pressure into points with a try.
The half time score was Rebels 3 Reds 24.
40.00: Mike Harris gets the second half underway as he kicks off for the Reds.
42.00: The Rebels apply pressure inside the opposition 22 but the Reds are able to affect a turnover and punt the ball up field.
45.00: The Rebels are camped inside the Reds 22. They work through over fifteen phases but are penalised at the breakdown and Harris kicks for touch to get the visitors out of jail.
48.00: The home side are penalised inside their own half and Harris will line up a kick at goal from 40m out.
49.00: Harris bangs over the kick, extending the Reds' lead.
53.00: The Rebels are pinged at scrum time inside opposition territory. Will Genia opts to take it quickly but the Rebels apply pressure as they look to affect a turnover.
55.00: The Rebels are camped on the Reds' line as they chip away at the visitors' defence. After a period of sustained pressure, Beale finds a gap and dots down for the home team's first try of the evening.
56.00: Julian Huxley converts the try and reduced the deficit.
61.00: The Rebels look to gain momentum off the back of a lineout near the Reds' 22. They get within 5m of the line but the Reds intercept a pass and get out of jail.
63.00: The Rebels are penalised at the breakdown inside the Reds' half. The visitors clear to relieve the pressure.
65.00: Lachlan Mitchell dives over to score the Rebels' second try after a classy passage of play from the home side.
67.00: Beale adds the extras with a successful conversion.
71.00: The Reds work through over 25 phases inside opposition territory. They get within 5m of the line before the Rebels concede a penalty. The visitors opt for a scrum.
74.00: After a period of sustained pressure, Nick Frisby gets over the line to score the Reds' bonus-point try.
75.00: Harris is unable to convert the try.
77.00: The Rebels earn a penalty after the Reds are pinged for playing the ball on the ground. The home team clear from inside their own 22.
78.00: The Rebels work their way inside the opposition 22. They get within 5m of the line as they put pressure on the Reds' defensive line.
The final score is Rebels 17 (3) Reds 32 (24).
Scorers
Rebels
Tries - K. Beale, L. Mitchell
Pen - J. O'Connor
Con - J. Huxley, K. Beale
Drop -
Cards -
Reds
Tries - C. F-Sautia, D. Shipperley, A. Wallace-Harrison, N. Frisby
Pen - M. Harris 2
Con - M. Harris 3
Tries - C. F-Sautia, D. Shipperley, A. Wallace-Harrison, N. Frisby
Pen - M. Harris 2
Con - M. Harris 3
Drop -
Cards -
Cards -
Match Officials
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant Ref 1:Andrew Lees
Assistant Ref 2:Richard Goswell
TMO: Matt Goddard
Teams
Rebels
15. Kurtley Beale, 14. Mark Gerrard, 13. Mitch Inman, 12. Stirling Mortlock (c), 11. Cooper Vuna, 10. James O'Connor, 9. Nick Phipps, 8. Gareth Delve, 7. Hugh Perrett, 6. Tom Chamberlain, 5. Hugh Pyle, 4. Cadeyrne Neville, 3. Jono Owen, 2. Adam Freier, 1. Nic Henderson.
Reserves: 16. Ged Robinson, 17. Rodney Blake, 18. Al Campbell, 19. Tim Davidson, 20. Nic Stirzaker, 21. Lachlan Mitchell, 22. Julian Huxley.
Reds
1. Greg Holmes, 2. Saia Faingaa, 3. James Slipper, 4. Rob Simmons, 5. Adam Wallace-Harrison (vc), 6. Jake Schatz, 7. Liam Gill, 8. Scott Higginbotham, 9. Will Genia (c), 10. Quade Cooper, 11. Chris F’Sautia, 12. Mike Harris, 13. Anthony Faingaa, 14. Dom Shipperley, 15. Luke Morahan
Replacements :16. James Hanson,17. Ben Daley,18. Radike Samo,19. Beau Robinson,25. Blake Enever,21. Ben Lucas,22. Nick Frisby
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