FILE PHOTO - Britain Rugby Union - Australia Captain's Run - Twickenham Stadium - 2/12/16 Australia's Sefanaia Naivalu during the Captain's Run Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Livepic.
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Melbourne Rebels got their Super Rugby season off to a record-breaking start with a 45-19 bonus-point demolition of the 14-man Reds in an Australian derby on Friday.
A red card after 10 minutes for visiting captain Scott Higginbotham left the Reds a man short and the Rebels took advantage, running in seven tries, the most they have managed in Super Rugby, and setting a new mark for points scored by the team in one game.
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