Rebels sneak home against Moana Pasifika as ‘disappointing’ second half fade-outs once again sting

They made it hard for themselves, but the Melbourne Rebels breathed a deep sigh of relief on Saturday afternoon as they snuck home against the lowly Moana Pasifika in Auckland.

After opening up a 38-12 lead midway through the second half, the Rebels had an anxious last minute as their lead was cut to just five points after Fine Inisi crashed over with Jordan Uelese in the sin bin.

Having witnessed his side self-destruct through terrible discipline in the first half, former All Blacks midfi...