Obstruction gives the Brumbies the penalty, Banks sets up the lineout on halfway

Turnover Rebels

Toomua gets the second half underway, taken up by Muirhead

The Melbourne Rebels take a comfortable 27-7 lead over the Brumbies into halftime. The Rebels started strongly with two early tries to build a 12-0 lead. The Brumbies hit back with their first score, but it was all Rebels thereafter as they crossed for a further two tries with a penalty in between to take a commanding 20 point advantage into the break with the Brumbies also picking up a late yellow card.

It's been lost forward and that will be halftime

Scrum penalty Rebels and they will pack down again

Big scrum Rebels and they have advantage

This is the most points the Rebels have scored in the first half of a Super Rugby game in Melbourne

Rebels elect for the scrum 5m out

Cusack caught offside, repeated offences by the Brumbies near their own line