
"I thought we played some really good rugby at time and had the Rebels under a lot of pressure." It went right down to the wire there and the lesson for us was probably around patience," Mauger said. "Obviously, it could have gone either way. Moana Pasifika coach Aaron Mauger felt his team failed to take all of their opportunities.


It's good to get the win and I'm really proud." "Carter Gordon's tackle in the corner, it was pretty special. "It wasn't pretty at times but we hung in," said Melbourne coach Kevin Foote. With six minutes remaining, Rebels five-eighth Gordon pulled off a crucial try saver, knocking the ball from the hands of McClutchie as he dived over the line. The Rebels then had centre Ray Nu'u sent off in the final minute for a high shot on Lealiifano, but Lincoln McClutchie failed to find touch, robbing his team of a final attempt to score a match-winning try.
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Start your Free Sport Trial NowĪ try in the 77th minute by Moana Pasifika winger Timoci Tavatavanawai set up a thrilling finish although the conversion by Christian Lealiifano was off target.

The Waratahs upset the Crusaders 24-21 in Sydney in the early game before the Rebels held on for their own Super Rugby Pacific win over the competition newcomers at AAMI Park.Ĭatch every game of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season on Stan Sport. The Melbourne Rebels have made it a Super Saturday for Australian teams, backing up the NSW Waratahs' shock win with a 26-22 victory over Moana Pasifika.
