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NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 05: Tom Pincus of the Rebels   celebrates with Bill Meakes of the Rebels after scoring a try during the round 10 Super Rugby AU match between the Melbourne Rebels and the Western Force at McDonald Jones Stadium on September 05, 2020 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)
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Rebels with a cause: The team that refused to die

They’ve lived for years with their very existence under threat. Rumours of internal division were rife. But here they are, in a first ever finals series. How Melbourne Rebels turned adversity and survival in to success.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Michael Hooper of the Waratahs looks dejected during the round seven Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Waratahs at GIO Stadium on March 15, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Rugby to ask government for financial aid

Already struggling financially while in the midst of trying to secure a new broadcast deal, rugby is facing a devastating financial hit following the suspension of Super Rugby for “the foreseeable future.”

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Jack Dempsey of the Waratahs watches on after a Chiefs try during the Round 6 Super Rugby match between the NSW Waratahs and the Waikato Chiefs at WIN Stadium in Wollongong, Friday, March 6, 2020. (AAP Image/Mark Nolan) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Super Rugby season suspended

Super Rugby is the latest sporting competition to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, with the season to be suspended ‘for the forseeable future.’

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DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 28: Gideon Koegelenberg of the Rebels passes during the round five Super Rugby match between the Highlanders and the Rebels at Forsyth Barr Stadium on February 28, 2020 in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Photo by Teaukura Moetaua/Getty Images)

Rebels move gives Gideon peace of mind

Living in a gated community with barbed wired fences and security cameras wasn’t enough to make Gideon Koegelenberg feel safe from the crime in Durban. That’s why the South African jumped at the chance to join the Rebels.

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