Rebels hold off Chiefs' fightback

02 May 2015Trailing 16-3 at half-time at AAMI Park, the Chiefs hit back with second-half tries from Charlie Ngatai and Michael Leitch but could not score again to secure a fifth successive win.

The victory was the Rebels' fifth of the season - a feat they have only achieved once before, in 2013 - and they will go into their final six games believing that a play-off place is a distinct possibility.

Fly-half Jack Debreczeni kicked a fifth-minute penalty to put the Rebels 3-0 ahead after five minutes and skipper Scott Higginbotham dived over in the corner after fine scrummage p…