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‘Leichhardt or Fight Island?’: Old wounds reopened as bitter grudge is decided in Super Time – Fox Sports

There was no love lost between the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels in their first encounter since the Perth outfit was invited back into Super Rugby.

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And in a match that included a first-half scuffle, it was the Rebels who got the last laugh; sealing a 25-20 win in Super Time.
Three years ago both the Force and the Rebels were put on the chopping block after Rugby Australia was instructed to axe a team as SANZAAR looked to return to a 15-team competition.
Ultimately, it was the Force who got the flick and the team spent the remainder of the season making a mockery of the decision, finishing above both the Rebels and the Waratahs on the ladd…

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