Amanaki Mafi back for Rebels in 2018
9 years ago by Melbourne RebelsThe Melbourne Rebels have secured Amanaki Mafi for the 2018 Vodafone Super Rugby season after the powerful backrower signed a contract extension.The highly sought 27-year-old Japanese international, named...
Melbourne Rebels make key re-signing for 2018
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Melbourne Rebels have continued to bolster their roster for the 2018 season, announcing the re-signing of star back rower Amanaki Mafi. The Japanese international, voted players’ player at the...
Weekend Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks squad named for 2017 Rugby Championship The squad sees the returns of tighthead prop Nepo Laulala and outside back Nehe Milner-Skudder, who last played for the national...
VRU assume control of Rebels
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe future of the Melbourne Rebels has been secured after Imperium Sports Management, led by Managing Director Andrew Cox, transferred its ownership in the Melbourne Rebels to the Victorian Rugby...
Rebels confirm transfer of Super Rugby licence to complicate ARU cull
9 years ago by The GuardianVictorian Rugby Union take over Melbourne club’s licenceMove makes it difficult for ARU to shut down RebelsThe Super Rugby licence to run the Melbourne Rebels has been transferred to the Victorian Rugby...
Wallabies announce vice-captains & Bledisloe Cup squad
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies coach Michael Cheika has named experienced duo Will Genia and Bernard Foley as vice-captains ahead of the opening Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand at ANZ Stadium on August 19. Foley...
Northland sign lock Murray Douglas
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthland continued to make moves ahead of the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup campaign, signing Scottish-born lock Murray Douglas. An unfortunate season-ending injury to Kerikeri's Tom Robinson meant...
Why can’t Wallabies play Super Rugby for Kiwi teams?
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auRecently, we learnt that Melbourne Rebels prop Toby Smith has decided to join the Hurricanes, therefore making him ineligible for the Wallabies. How stupid is that? We have the opportunity to have a Wallaby...
Western Force to get billionaire backing as arbitration with ARU begins
9 years ago by The GuardianAndrew Forrest to fund under-threat Super Rugby franchise’s campaignArbitration begins in Sydney this week to decide fate of ForceBillionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest will pour millions of dollars...
Thursday Morning Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies captain Stephen Moore announced that he will retire from Test Rugby at the end of 2017 Moore confirmed that 2018 will be his final Super Rugby season. Full story Wallabies prop Toby...
