Melbourne’s last ever Super Rugby Pacific match has ended in heartbreak, with the Hurricanes storming to a 47-20 victory on the back of a big second half in Wellington.
, Saturday’s brave loss saw the Rebels bow out in their first-ever final.
Melbourne threw everything at the Hurricanes early on, and unsettled the home side with their rushing defence. But the Rebels’ 3-0 lead evaporated four minutes later when prop Pasilio Tosi barrelled over the line. The Wellington men also struck first in the second half, with All Black centre Jordie Barrett slipping out of a Rob Leota tackle before finding No.8 Brayden Iose.Two more tries within three minutes meant there was a mountain to climb for the Rebels, with the lead out to 35-6 after 57 minutes.Anderson finally opened the Rebels’ try-scoring account in the 65th minute when he ran on to an off-load from his skipper Leota.
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