Rebels thumped by Highlanders as horror Super Rugby season continues

Highlanders 51-12 Melbourne Rebels at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin‘They really tore into us,’ says red-faced Rebels coach Tony McGahanThe Melbourne Rebels’ horror Super Rugby season continues, with a demoralising 51-12 loss to the Highlanders. With Australian conference places in doubt for 2018, the Rebels did themselves no favours in an embarrassing display at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on Friday night.The capitulation to the last-paced Kiwis completes a clean sweep of losses against New Zealand teams, after also going down to the Blues, Hurricanes and Chiefs in a winless start to their …