{"id":291074,"date":"2023-04-29T07:15:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T07:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=291074"},"modified":"2023-04-29T07:58:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T07:58:26","slug":"bring-it-on-rebels-stay-in-super-rugby-finals-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=291074","title":{"rendered":"'Bring it on': Rebels stay in Super Rugby finals hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Melbourne Rebels kept their Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes alive with a "crucial" 43-33 win over Moana Pasifika at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday.<\/a><\/p>\n

Fine Inisi's late double put Moana within striking distance of an unlikely comeback victory before Monty Ioane scored after 80 minutes to seal four points for the Rebels.<\/p>\n

The win lifted Melbourne (3-6) to ninth on \ufeffthe ladder and into the hunt for a top eight playoff berth.<\/p>\n

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"Crucial. Disappointing we let the bonus point slip there but credit to Moana, they came back at us and were fighting all the way," Rebels captain Brad Wilkin said.<\/p>\n

"It was a tough game in the end."<\/p>\n

The Rebels will now reset for a May 7 home game against the Australian pacesetting Brumbies, who are smarting from Friday's tight loss to the Hurricanes.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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"Bring it on. Excited to go back home, Sunday afternoon footy so let's go," Wilkin said.<\/p>\n

Winless Moana, meanwhile, appear destined \ufefffor the wooden spoon.<\/p>\n

The Rebels led 26-5 at halftime before Moana's comeback.<\/p>\n

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Hooker Alex Mafi grabbed a double for the Rebels, whose other try-scorers were Lachie Anderson, Josh Kemeny, Carter Gordon, David Feliuai and Ioane.<\/p>\n

Neria Fomai, Levi Aumua and Solomone Funaki were Moana's try-scorers before Inisi's brace.<\/p>\n

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