Cooper cuts down Rebels

Cooper cuts down Rebels

7 Mar 2013

Quade Cooper’s boot fired and James O’Connor’s misfired as the Reds outlasted the Rebels in Melbourne.

The Reds won 23-13 after the Rebels scored just before half-time to lead 13-10.

Cooper kicked with greater authority and O’Connor’s three penalty misses from five attempts came at decisive moments in the match.

The Rebels enjoyed the better first half but the Reds were dominant in the second half and never looked in danger of losing the match.

Both teams showed good attacking intent but committed defence prevailed and contributed to the low-scoring nature of the match.

O’Connor, starting at No 10 because of injury to Kurtley Beale, played well but his goalkicking, so good in recents weeks, was a disappointment against the Reds.

Cooper was equally effective in general play but the accuracy of his goalkicking gave the Reds second half reward and a match-winning result.

The Rebels, victorious against the Force in the season opener, have lost their last two matches against Australian opposition.

By Mark Keohane


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  • 1.Sharks_are_gonna_get_you: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 10:41 am

    ok game on

  • 2.Sharks_are_gonna_get_you: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 10:41 am

    On SB i have Reds to win by 3, but i would want to Rebels to win.

  • 3.Sharks_are_gonna_get_you: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 10:44 am

    A min and a half and the Reds go up 3-0

  • 4.Sharks_are_gonna_get_you: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 10:45 am

    now penalty to the Rebels, should be 3-3

  • 5.The Rangerman: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 10:45 am

    rebs are not the walkover they have been in the past.

    go rebs! :lol:

  • 6.Sharks_are_gonna_get_you: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 10:49 am

    @The Rangerman-5: Hey Ranger, hows things on your side??

    You coming to tonights Sharks XV match at the Tank??

  • 7.The Rangerman: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 10:50 am

    @Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-6: howzit man.

    no i am home alone with the peanut this weekend.

    is it being televised?

  • 8.Sharks_are_gonna_get_you: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 10:56 am

    @The Rangerman-7: Sadly not, I am going, Our team is starting with 2 very young players.

    13 Tyler Fisher (Westville Boy) and 9 Stefan Ungerer (Maritzburg College)

    Both scrumhalves for the Junior Boks this year from the Sharks, Hanko Venter and Stefan Ungerer

  • 9.John Galt: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 10:57 am

    @Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-6:
    Think its being played on KP2.

    Going to try make it down if work permits.

    One thing I can tell you is that it is farking hot out there. The boys are going to be buggered.

  • 10.The Rangerman: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 10:59 am

    @Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-8: ah ok, enjoy.

    i am gonna skive off early today to go get some more bugs for the braai this weekend.

    love crayfish season. In our house, fish and crays are the end of the month salticrax :lol:

  • 11.Sharks_are_gonna_get_you: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 10:59 am

    @John Galt-9: Yeah John i think so too, KP2 it is i think.

    This is a very good Sharks xv

  • 12.gunther: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:00 am

    @The Rangerman-10:

    Nomnomnomnom.

  • 13.Sharks_are_gonna_get_you: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:01 am

    @The Rangerman-10: Lol Enjoy boet, I am more a Prawn man, love them

  • 14.Sharks_are_gonna_get_you: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:02 am

    Prawns and fresh Oysters, Yummmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

  • 15.The Rangerman: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:02 am

    @gunther-12: :lol:

  • 16.The Rangerman: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:05 am

    @Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-14: ja prawns are good too but i cant find anywhere to catch them (have caught them in richards bay harbour and in st lucia but thats naughty naughty lol).

    i have an oyster licence but its such a mission cleaning them i seldom do it.

    mussels i take all the time.

  • 17.The Rangerman: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:07 am

    ok, work time, go rebs and well done canes!

    have a good weekend all.

    sharks!

  • 18.Sharks_are_gonna_get_you: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:08 am

    @The Rangerman-16: Oh hell you go get the Oysters i will clean them :lol:

  • 19.Sharks_are_gonna_get_you: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:09 am

    @Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-18: And eat them lol

  • 20.grant10: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:22 am

    loving this game too…O Connor a rare genius as well

  • 21.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:25 am

    @The Rangerman-7:

    http://www.vipboxsports.me/sports/rugby.html

  • 22.mark_keohane: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:26 am

    Rebels 13 Reds 10 (H/T) http://t.co/gP7xhx9462 via @sharethis

  • 23.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:41 am

    Go Reds.

  • 24.willievz: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:41 am

    @grant10-20: In SA he would be too small.

  • 25.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:44 am

    @grant10-20: What did he do?

  • 26.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:46 am

    @willievz-23: exactly, shocking

    and too young to make his debut.

  • 27.grant10: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:51 am

    @Sasuke-24: Everything he does he makes look easy….missing some crucial penalties …..but what a talent….better than Cooper imo

  • 28.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:52 am

    @grant10-26: He is wasted at 15, should be a 10 or 12.

  • 29.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:56 am

    Digby looks like he’s got a club leg when he runs.

    @grant10-26:

    Yessir.

    We should’ve offered him crazy money to play for the Boks instead :lol:

  • 30.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:57 am

    @Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-8:

    Don’t think Ungerer is going to make the U/20′s.

    He’ll miss out to Percy Williams. Hanco Venter as the starter.

  • 31.grant10: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:58 am

    @Sasuke-27: I would play him at 10 every day of the week

  • 32.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 11:59 am

    @hendrikp-28: `Or a farm

  • 33.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:00 pm

    @grant10-30: Yessir

  • 34.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:01 pm

    We’ve got a guy we can develop into O’Connor-like talent. That is if Timo Swiel makes good career choices and his head is in the right place.

    Turning down a place in the SA U/20 team is a bad start. Pi55ing off the wrong people after playing in all the U/20′s preparation games against UWC, UCT & Maties.

  • 35.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:03 pm

    @Sasuke-31:

    With those haircuts & his wild night-life, I can’t imagine him caring about a farm.

    For those that don’t know, James O’Connor has a Kiwi father, and a South African mother. Meaning he could have played for any of the original Tri Nations teams.

  • 36.grant10: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:06 pm

    @hendrikp-33: Agree there Hennie…

  • 37.grant10: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:08 pm

    Go Rebs…go boys!

  • 38.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:08 pm

    @Sasuke-32:

    Gonna pull away from you a bit in Fantasy this weekend I think.

    Got both Savea & Iaone in there who both put up big numbers (and Iaone’s still got time…)

    Good luck though! :)

  • 39.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:08 pm

    @hendrikp-33: Why did he do that? Yes Swiel is extremely talented.

    lol true but he could sell it.

  • 40.grant10: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:11 pm

    rebs robbed

  • 41.CSI:Rugby: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:12 pm

    I think we have witnessed O’Connors claim on tje Wallaby 10 Jersey. Either that or it’ll be a Cooper at 10 & O’Connor at 12.
    15.Mogg
    14.Beale
    13.Tapuai
    12.O’Connor
    11.Ioane
    10.Cooper
    9.Genia

  • 42.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:13 pm

    @hendrikp-37: Who is your captain?

    Savea makes lots of errors and misses a few tackles, his numbers might come down.

    We will see sir. I caught up nicely last week.

    Good luck to you too.

  • 43.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:13 pm

    @hendrikp-37:

    Plus dropped Ged Robinson – brought in Tatafu Polota-Nau. Rebels bye next week so I figured I’ll get an early start in swapping them out.

  • 44.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:15 pm

    @hendrikp-42: Clever

  • 45.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:15 pm

    @Sasuke-41:

    Errors get picked up straight away I think – he didn’t make any according to them. Only things they’ll still add is Time Played, Tackles Made & Tackles Missed.

    Tatafu Polota-Nau my captain.

    I didn’t believe it myself at first but apparently Swiel, having been born in England, wants to keep his options open for the future. SARU made the u/20 side their second representative team meaning anyone that plays for them in in JWC is ineligible for another country.

  • 46.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:16 pm

    @CSI:Rugby-40:

    Mogg has been put in good situations… he won’t be a Wallaby though.

  • 47.CSI:Rugby: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:21 pm

    Hes a good player, the way deans dishes out wallaby jerseys, he may just get one.

  • 48.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:22 pm

    @hendrikp-44: Shocking, someone needs to intervene.

  • 49.cane: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:23 pm

    @CSI:Rugby-40:

    Beale …………………………………………leave him at 15.

    And the Wallabies need some steel in the centre’s. I’d keep Pat McCabe in the picture.

  • 50.grant10: Reply to this comment
    8 Mar 2013, 12:28 pm

    entertaining game…

    work to do

    cheers all

    well done Cane…that team of yours were great value for that win.

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