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...
Kings want an Aussie scalp
9 years ago by Rugby 365IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Southern Kings are looking to bounce back after their 41-46 defeat to the Western Force last weekend when they face the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.
Super Rugby Top Performers Round 7
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCobus Reinach The Sharks faced a visit from the high-flying Jaguares team this weekend in a bruising encounter that saw only 31 points being scored in total, with the home team edging it out 18-13. The...
Western Force take legal action over Super Rugby axe threat
9 years ago by Cape Argus - StormersRugbyWA has launched legal action against the Australian Rugby Union in a bid to keep threatened Super franchise the Western Force afloat.
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...
Club closure shows rugby 'neglected' in Australia, says Mortlock
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsThe decision to close either the Western Force or the Melbourne Rebels is an indictment of rugby union in Australia, says former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock.
RugbyWA to bring the legal pain to the ARU
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auRugbyWA says it has issued legal proceedings against the Australian Rugby Union as the axe hovers over the embattled Western Force Super franchise. After what it described as an “unsatisfactory meeting”...
