Rebels add World Cup winner to Rugby department

The Melbourne Rebels have added a Cricket World Cup winner to the high performance department with the appointment of Damian Mednis as the club’s new Head of Performance.

Mednis returns to Rugby with the Melbourne Rebels after a decade in Cricket as a Strength and Conditioning coach with the Queensland Bulls, Brisbane Heat and Australian Cricket Team.

"We’re thrilled to welcome a world leading performance expert with Damian’s calibre to the Melbourne Rebels to lead our performance department,” Melbourne Rebels General Manager Rugby Baden Stephenson said.

“Damian brings vast experience in high performance with a record of domestic and international success, along with ourstanding people and communication skills.”

Mednis joins the Rebels after three years as Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Australian Cricket Team, where he devised and conduct strength, speed and agility training programs for all players across all formats.