Frustrated Rebels staying focused on job at hand
9 years ago by Rugby 365INTERVIEW: Melbourne Rebels assistant coach Morgan Turinui has reminded his side to stay focused on the task despite the growing distraction.
ARU to delay naming Super Rugby team to be cut
9 years ago by Super RugbyThe Australian Rugby Union have announced that they have delayed naming which team will be cut from Super Rugby next season. The ARU had planned to announce either the Western Force or the Melbourne Rebels...
Australian union to consult with Force and Rebels
9 years ago by iol.co.zaThe Australian Rugby Union will consult with both the Perth-based Western Force and the Melbourne Rebels before deciding which team to cut.
Toua, Butler keen to stick with Brumbies
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auOff-contract Brumbies duo Aidan Toua and Jarrad Butler want to re-sign with the club as Super Rugby’s player market heats up following the ARU’s decision to axe an Australian Super Rugby franchise....
Delayed Super axe hurting players: RUPA
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auDrawing the Super Rugby saga out further has continued the “enormous stress” placed on Melbourne Rebels and Western Force players, according to RUPA chief executive Ross Xenos. The players’...
Rebels confident despite frustration
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auWith their Super Rugby future hanging in the balance, the Melbourne Rebels are torn between wanting to hear the right answer and just wanting to know one way or the other. Either the Rebels or the Western...
Brumbies bracing for under-fire Rebels
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auBrumbies back-rower Jarrad Butler is expecting the under-threat Melbourne Rebels to be desperate to prove a point in Saturday’s Super Rugby showdown. The ARU on Tuesday revised its initial timeline...
Force and Rebels face agonising wait
9 years ago by Rugby 365UPDATE: The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have given the Western Force and the Melbourne Rebels more time to state their case for a permanent place in Super Rugby.
ARU backtrack on “48-72 hours” timeframe for next Super Rugby announcement
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auThe ARU has offered the Melbourne Rebels and Western Force more time to state their case for Super Rugby survival beyond 2017. ARU chairman Cameron Clyne says the governing body’s initial plan to...
Western Force take legal action against ARU over Super Rugby cutback
9 years ago by The Guardian• Force or Melbourne Rebels set to be axed from Sanzaar competition• ‘The process being used to evaluate the clubs is inconsistent and inequitable’Western Force are taking legal action against...
