Wallabies rebuild starts with Super Rugby cull
THE former rugby supremo who helped usher the code into the professional era 21-years-ago has revealed a ruthless solution that could save the Wallabies.
Melbourne Rebels
Hayne’s head scratching ARU demand
JARRYD Hayne issued the ARU a non-negotiable demand that he had to play for the Waratahs because he wanted to live in Sydney. He’s now at the Titans. Go figure.
Rebels sign young gun from Brumbies
MELBOURNE Rebels have snared Australian under-20s tighthead prop Tyrel Lomax from Super Rugby conference rivals the Brumbies.
How flawed format benefits Aussie rugby
THE Waratahs missed the finals in a system that sees the Stormers host a quarter-final with nearly all their wins over cellar-dwellers – and not a second played against Kiwis.
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Higgy’s Lions dream shattered
SCOTT Higginbotham’s series-ending injury is the unfortunate catalyst that has clarified the Wallabies’ backrow for the first Test against the Lions.
New-look Rebels used to change
REGULAR amounts of massive changes to his line-up have given Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill confidence his players can again adjust for Friday’s clash with the Brumbies.
Pyle suffers untimely setback
MELBOURNE Rebels lock Hugh Pyle may never know how close he came to recognising a rugby dream with a Test against the touring British and Irish Lions.
Burgess set for Rebels call up
FORMER Australian half-back Luke Burgess is set to make his debut for the Melbourne Rebels in Friday night’s Super Rugby derby against the Brumbies.
Rebels endure night of dashed hopes
THE bus trip from Coogee to Moore Park takes just on 17 minutes. Barely a word is uttered above a whisper.
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