This weekend is the final round of the regular season of Super rugby AU and there are matches between the Rebels and the Force and then the Reds and Brumbies.
The Brumbies will finish on top of the standings as they are already seven points clear of the Reds.
Next week the Brumbies will get the weekend off so the teams this week are playing for the places in the playoffs next Saturday.
Next week is the Qualifying Final in which the second-place team plays the third and the winner goes through to the final
Melbourne Rebels v Western Force Super Rugby Australia Preview
The Rebels have played the Force 13 times in Super rugby proper since 2011 and the Rebels have won 9 matches, lost 4 times and drawn none.
The Rebels 9 wins out of 13 matches gives them a record of winning 69% of their matches against the Force regardless of venue in Super rugby.
Significantly, the winning margin has only twice been more than seven points.
The Force have scored 36 tries to the Rebels 37 and the Rebels hold a slender points scored advantage, having recorded 332 points to the Force’s 328 over the 14 matches do date (includes Super rugby AU).
This weekend the match will be played in Newcastle is home for neither sides this weekend even though the Rebels are the “home side”.
In matches where the Rebels have played the Force away from home they have won and lost two.
The average score when the Rebels play the Force outside of Melbourne is: Rebels 23 Force 25.
Average score: Melbourne Rebels 24 Western Force 24
Last five Super rugby results
Fri, 07 Jul 2017 Rebels v Force 22-31 Perth
Sun, 29 May 2016 Rebels v Force 27-22 Melbourne
Sat, 27 Feb 2016 Rebels v Force 25-19 Perth
Fri, 12 Jun 2015 Rebels v Force 11-13 Melbourne
Fri, 13 Mar 2015 Rebels v Force 21-17 Perth
Melbourne Rebels overall Super rugby record against the Western Force
Played 13 ,Wins 9, Losses 4, Draws 0
Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 5 September
Venue : McDonald Jones, Stadium, Newcastle
Kick Off local: 15:00
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 1: Graham Cooper
Assistant Ref 2: Amy Perrett
TMO : James Leckie
Teams
Melbourne Rebels
15 Dane Haylett-Petty (c), 14 Tom Pincus, 13 Reece Hodge, 12 Bill Meakes, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Matt To’omua, 9 James Tuttle, 8 Isi Naisarani, 7 Richard Hardwick, 6 Michael Wells, 5 Trevor Hosea, 4 Matt Philip, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Jordan Uelese, 1 Cameron Orr
Replacements: 16 Efitusi Ma’afu, 17 Cabous Eloff, 18 Matt Gibbon, 19 Michael Stolberg, 20 Brad Wilkin, 21 Frank Lomani, 22 Andrew Deegan, 23 Lachie Anderson
Western Force
15 Jack McGregor 14 Byron Ralston, 13 Kyle Godwin, 12 Henry Taefu, 11 Marcel Brache, 10 Jono Lance, 9 Ian Prior (c), 8 Henry Stowers, 7 Brynard Stander, 6 Fergus Lee-Warner, 5 Ollie Atkins, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Kieran Longbottom, 2 Andrew Ready, 1 Pek Cowan
Replacements: 16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Chris Heiberg, 18 Dominic Hardman, 19 Johan Bardoul, 20 Kane Koteka, 21 Nick Frisby, 22 Nick Jooste, 23 Jake Strachan
Reds v Brumbies Super Rugby Australia Preview
The Reds have played the Brumbies 34 times in Super rugby since 1996 and the Reds have won 8 matches, lost 25 times and drawn once.
The Reds 8 wins out of 34 matches gives them a record of winning 24% of their matches against the Brumbies regardless of venue in Super rugby.
This weekend the match will be played in Brisbane which is home for the Reds and the venue where the teams have met 15 times in Super rugby.
In those 15 Super rugby matches played in Brisbane the Reds have won 5 matches, lost9 and drawn one. This gives the Reds a record of winning 33% of their matches against the Brumbies at home.
The average score when the Reds play the Brumbies in Super rugby at Brisbane is : Reds 17 Brumbies 22.
The Reds have won the last three Super rugby matches against the Brumbies in Brisbane and the Brumbies have not won in the city since 2015.
The Bookies have given the Reds a 2 point start for this Match – click HERE to see the latest odds.
Average score: Reds 17 Brumbies 28
Last five Super rugby results
Sat, 31 Jan 2020 Reds v Brumbies 24-27 Canberra
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 Reds v Brumbies 27-40 Canberra
Sun, 24 Mar 2019 Reds v Brumbies 36-14 Brisbane
Sat, 07 Apr 2018 Reds v Brumbies 21-45 Canberra
Fri, 02 Mar 2018 Reds v Brumbies 18-10 Brisbane
Reds overall Super rugby record against the Brumbies
Played 34 , Wins 8 , Losses 25 ,Draws 1
Match Officials and details
Date :Saturday 5 September
Venue : Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick Off local: 19:20
Referee: Nic Berry
Assistant Ref 1:Damon Murphy
Assistant Ref 2:Jordan Way
TMO : Brett Cronan
Teams
Reds
1. Harry Hoopert , 2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa , 3. Taniela Tupou, 4. Angus Blyth, 5. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 6. Liam Wright © , 7. Fraser McReight , 8. Harry Wilson , 9. Tate McDermott , 10. James O’Connor, 11. Filipo Daugunu , 12. Hamish Stewart , 13. Jordan Petaia, 14. Chris Feauai-Sautia , 15. Jock Campbell ,
Replacements : 16. Josh Nasser , 17. JP Smith , 18. Ruan Smith , 19. Tuaina Taii Tualima, 20. Angus Scott-Young , 21. Moses Sorovi , 22. Bryce Hegarty , 23. Hunter Paisami
Brumbies
1. Scott Sio,2. Folau Fainga’a,3. Allan Alaalatoa (c),4. Darcy Swain,5. Cadeyrn Neville,6. Rob Valetini,7. Will Miller,8. Pete Samu,9. Nic White,10. Bayley Kuenzle,11. Tom Wright,12. Irae Simone,13. Tevita Kuridrani,14. Andy Muirhead,15. Tom Banks
Replacements: 16. Connal McInerney,17. James Slipper,18. Tom Ross,19. Nick Frost,20. Lachlan McCaffrey,21. Ryan Lonergan,22. Len Ikitaua