Wednesday Morning Round Up

Amanaki Mafi named Rebels' best for 2017

Backrower Amanaki Mafi has been named the 2017 Melbourne Rebels Players’ Player at the club’s end of season function on Wednesday.Full story & other winners

Wallabies name extended squad for next month’s Bledisloe Cup opener

Eleven uncapped players are in the extended train-on group with seven of them set for their first Wallabies squad experience (Fa'agase, Korczyk, Rodda, Uelese, Magnay, Meakes and Rona). Full squad

Hurricanes name team to face Brumbies

The return of first five Beauden Barrett and hooker Dane Coles are the features of the Hurricanes squad named to play the Brumbies in Friday’s Super Rugby quarterfinal in Canberra.

Brumbies team for Hurricanes

Round 17 Super Rugby team of the week