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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 15: Nic Stirzaker and Jack Debreczeni of the Rebels celebrate at the full time whistle as they win the round eight Super Rugby match between the Rebels and the Brumbies at AAMI Park on April 15, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Rebels beat Brumbies to end Super Rugby drought

LIKE the club’s owners 24 hours earlier, Melbourne Rebels players finally showed some fight to break their duck for 2017 and record their first win of the season.

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**FILE** A Sunday, April 9, 2017 image reissued Monday, April 10, 2017 of Force celebrate during the Round 7 Super Rugby match between the Western Force and the Southern Kings at NIB Stadium in Perth. The Western Force and Melbourne Rebels will learn within three days which of them is to be axed, Australian Rugby Union chairman Cameron Clyne says. It's part of a broader restructure of an unwieldy and unpopular Super Rugby competition format, which is to be slashed from 18 teams to 15 after this season, with two South African sides also to go. (AAP Image/Richard Wainwright) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Why ARU should force Rebels out

THE Force won the first battle against the Rebels and after more than 10 years’ involvement in Super Rugby would be my choice to remain, writes Andrew Slack.

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**FILE** A Saturday, April 30, 2016 image reissued Monday, April 10, 2017 of Rebels players at the start of the Round 10 Super Rugby match between the Blues and Melbourne Rebels at Eden Park in Auckland. The Western Force and Melbourne Rebels will learn within three days which of them is to be axed, Australian Rugby Union chairman Cameron Clyne says. It's part of a broader restructure of an unwieldy and unpopular Super Rugby competition format, which is to be slashed from 18 teams to 15 after this season, with two South African sides also to go. (AAP Image/David Rowland) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Rival hammers nail in Force’s coffin

MELBOURNE Rebels owner Andrew Cox told his players he would not be selling his license, putting Western Force’s Super Rugby future in even more peril.

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**FILE** A Saturday, April 30, 2016 image reissued Monday, April 10, 2017 of Rebels players at the start of the Round 10 Super Rugby match between the Blues and Melbourne Rebels at Eden Park in Auckland. The Western Force and Melbourne Rebels will learn within three days which of them is to be axed, Australian Rugby Union chairman Cameron Clyne says. It's part of a broader restructure of an unwieldy and unpopular Super Rugby competition format, which is to be slashed from 18 teams to 15 after this season, with two South African sides also to go. (AAP Image/David Rowland) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Angry Rebels to seek compensation from ARU

THE Melbourne Rebels are seeking financial compensation from the ARU for damage to their brand after being named as one of two clubs in the firing line to be cut from Super Rugby.

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