Elation ... Southern Kings players celebrate after the last-gasp win. Source: Michael Klein / News Limited
The Melbourne Rebels had their first Super Rugby win over a South African team stolen at the death with a field goal after fulltime giving the Southern Kings a 30-27 victory at AAMI Park.
The Rebels held the lead 27-20 with less than five minutes remaining but the Kings levelled through a converted try, scored by flanker Wimpie van der Walt.
| 3 Tries 3 | |
|---|---|
| Ged Robinson 26' | Ronald Cooke 9' |
| Angus Roberts 39' | Shaun Venter 15' |
| Mitch Inman 53' | Wimpie van der Walt 77' |
| 3 Conversions3 | |
| James O'Connor 27' | Demetri Catrakilis 10' |
| James O'Connor 40' | Demetri Catrakilis 16' |
| James O'Connor 54' | Demetri Catrakilis 77' |
| 2 Penalties2 | |
| James O'Connor 32' | Demetri Catrakilis 34' |
| James O'Connor 46' | Demetri Catrakilis 56' |
| 0 Drop Goals1 | |
| Demetri Catrakilis 80' | |
It looked like the game would end in a 27-27 deadlock which would have been the Kings' second in a week after drawing with the Brumbies.
Instead the home side suffered a much more painful fate as five-eighth Demetri Catrakilis slotted a drop goal to secure the win.
Rebels coach Damien Hill praised his players but said such losses could not be tolerated.
"The message to a lot of our players is that near enough is nowhere near good enough,'' Hill said.
"I can't fault the guys' effort but there's a level of execution required at this level if you're going to be competitive and that was definitely a game we should have won.''
The Rebels made life tough for themselves as the clock wound down.
They lost flanker Jordy Reid to a yellow card a minute before the try by van der Walt after repeated team infringements.
Melbourne's season appeared to be back on track after their trip to South Africa, where they suffered two heavy losses and off-field drama.
Rebels flanker Scott Higginbotham said his team "dominated the whole game'' and put their late falter down to inexperience.
"We should have won and you can see on the boys' faces how disappointed they are,'' he said.
The Rebels fought back from 14-0 down early on to hit the lead in the 44th minute.
They never should have been in that position as they dominated territory and possession but a high error rate cruelled countless attacking chances.
Both of the Kings' first-half tries came against the run of play and exposed some flimsy Rebels defence as winger Ronnie Cooke and halfback Shaun Venter scored with ease.
But momentum started to shift the home side's way and a telling moment came late in the first half when skipper, Wallaby Scott Higginbotham, declined a shot at penalty goal three times to go for a try.
They received the big reward they were after with playmaker James O'Connor sending the ball to winger Jason Woodward, with replacement fullback Angus Roberts diving across in the corner.
O'Connor's conversion locked up the scores at 17-17.
An O'Connor penalty early in the second half gave the home side the lead for the first time, which they extended through centre Mitch Inman as he scored his first try in 39 Super Rugby matches.
But the 10-point lead didn't prove enough as Catrakilis closed the gap through a penalty before van der Walt's late effort.
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