THE Central Pulse’s unbeaten run in the ANZ Premiership could reach double figures yesterday.
The Pulse’s 52-29 thrashing of the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic at the Auckland Netball Centre on Friday night will serve them nicely for what is likely to be a stiffer challenge to their winning streak less than 24 hours later.
Their ninth win of the season was set up in explosive second and third quarters where they outscored the Magic 14-6 and 17-9.
Pulse coach Yvette McCausland-Durie took the opportunity to rest plenty of key players in the fourth quarter including Katrina Rore and her starting shooters Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Aliyah Dunn. The Pulse was to back up yesterday when they take on the fourthplaced Northern Stars.
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TRY telling Dave Wessels the Melbourne Rebels don’t belong in a downsized Super Rugby competition now. After having his position questioned a fortnight ago, Wessels took aim at the doubters after the Rebels completed their first-ever season double over the NSW Waratahs with a resounding 29-10 victory on Friday.
With New Zealand pushing for only two or three Australian sides in a remodelled ten-team competition in 2021, the Rebels have typically been the team touted as most likely under threat.
But after breaking through for their maiden win of the new domestic competition, Wessels came out swinging at suggestions the Rebels may have to go.
“I’m not sure where all this talk keeps coming from about the Rebels because everyone I’ve spoken to in Australia, the comments that they have made, they have been pretty definitive about,” he said.
“And my view on it is very simple, which is every big city in Australia deserves to have a Super Rugby team and we live in one of the best economies in the world and if we’re talking about having to shrink to compete, it’s just the wrong conversation to be having.” RUGBY PASS
Flying Fijians half back Frank Lomani, left, Marika Koroibete and teammates.
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