Flanker Jordy Reid and prop Paul Alo-Emile will make their starting debut in Super Rugby, as The Rebels have named both players in the team that will take on the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. [...]
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Rebels team for Cheetahs clash
Super Rugby 2013: Rebels (13) v Reds (23) F/T
Our second game is an Aussie derby, so if you need to mow the lawn, now’s a pretty good time to do it. [...]
Rebels debut for Higginbotham
A match between the Western Force and the Melbourne Rebels is hardly the ideal fare to kick of Super Rugby in 2013, but that’s what we’re going to get and I guess we’ll have to live with it. [...]
Danny bids Melbourne au revoir
According to Australian Media reports, English flyhalf Danny Cipriani has left the Melbourne Rebels with immediate effect. [...]
O’Connor out until Super Rugby break
Rebels utility back James O’Connor, who went down in the Rebels’ march against the Waratahs, spent the weekend in hospital following an injured midriff and was reportedly struggling to breath. [...]
Rebels at full strength for Blues
The Rebels team to face the Blues on Thursday, which is a first for Super Rugby, has been announced and it will be the first time that they are able to play all three their play-makers together, with Danny Cipriani recovering from injury to take his place in the team. [...]
Rebels get their Wallabies back
There’s some good news for the Melbourne Rebels ahead of their tricky round 6 visit to Invercargill to face the Highlanders; Wallaby backs Kurtley Beale and James O’Connor have both recovered from the injuries that saw them withdrawn from the team that beast the Force last week. [...]
Super Rugby preview – Rebels
After a debut season that placed the team at the bottom of the pile, as was largely expected, the Melbourne Rebel, after some intense recruiting will be looking to improve on last spot on the log. [...]
Piri gets his shot at 10
The Rebels and the Blues tackle each other in Melbourne this weekend, as both teams build towards the start of the Super Rugby season, kicking off on 24 February. [...]
Star Rebel struggling with hamstring
The Melbourne Rebels start their trial matches this Friday evening, with a game against the Chiefs, but may be without one of their big off-season signings. [...]
Ripia’s sticky fingers cost him Force gig
New Zealand-born flyhalf Willie Ripia, who joined the Force last year after previously playing Super Rugby for both the Highlanders and the Hurricanes, has had his playing contract terminated as the result of a “serious breach of team protocol”. [...]
Victor Matfield leads Barbarians
Veteran Bok lock Victor Matfield will captain the Barbarians in his final game this weekend; Matfield will retire from rugby after the festival game at Twickenham which will see the star-studded team take on Australia. [...]
Deans gives Elsom the boot – RWC Wallabies named
Give it a boot Robbie, give it a boot, when the heat’s on Robbie’s got his boots on, – boot it Robbie’! [...]
Australian B team to face Samoa
Australia face Samoa in a test match on Sunday afternoon (Sunday morning SA time) in what can only be described a warm up for the Tri Nations that kicks off later this month, and the team that has been announced is certainly a B team. [...]
Match Report – Crusaders sneak past Force
Rugby Heaven reports the Crusaders were given an almighty scare before running in two tries in the final nine minutes to overcome a plucky Western Force outfit 42-30 in a thrilling Super Rugby encounter in Perth on Saturday night. [...]
