“Great win and a confidence-booster for us, it’s been a tough few weeks for us, but it was really important to come out and get a win in front of our home fans.”
The Melbourne Rebels survived an Otago Highlanders fightback to record their maiden Super Rugby win in Dunedin as the NSW Waratahs broke through for their first victory of the season.
In Sydney, the Waratahs skipped out to a 19-3 lead midway through the opening half after tries to Gus Bell, Lachlan Swinton and Jack Dempsey. Both teams were down a player in the first half with lock Ruben Schoeman yellow-carded for striking in a maul before Swinton was sin-binned for a shoulder charge. The Waratahs also lost their skipper and experienced Wallaby lock Rob Simmons with an ankle injury nearing half-time.
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