Quade Cooper of the Rebels converts a try. Photo / Getty
The Rebels have opened their Super Rugby season with a 34-27 win over the Brumbies.
The victory - rated a slight upset by the bookmakers - saw the Rebels run in five tries to the Brumbies' four, with Quade Cooper putting in an acclaimed performance for the Rebels at first-five
eighth.
Down 10-0 early, the Rebels came back to take a 19-15 lead, before the Brumbies responded to lead 22-19 at halftime.
However, with Cooper linking up with Will Genia in a resumption of their old partnership with the Wallabies and Reds, the Rebels went on a 15-0 run to ensure that a late try to Sam Carter was a mere consolation for the Brumbies.
