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FUKUROI, JAPAN - OCTOBER 11: James O'Connor of Australia takes a picture with fans following his side's victory during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group D match between Australia and Georgia at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa on October 11, 2019 in Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Prodigal gun can lead Wallabies revival

Former prodigy James O’Connor is a key cog in the Wallabies team that can kickstart a much needed rugby resurrection in Australia. Check out Jamie Pandaram’s full team here.

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Billy Meakes of the Rebels (left) is tackled by Joe Powell of the Brumbies during the Round 2 Super Rugby match between the ACT Brumbies and the Melbourne Rebels at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Friday, February 7, 2020. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Time for Rebels to ‘grow up’, shake Tahs hoodoo

Melbourne Rebels hope to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their first game in the competition by overcoming history — and a Waratahs side that has dominated them since they entered Super Rugby.

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NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 08: Waratahs players look dejected after the loss during the round 2 Super Rugby match between the Waratahs and the Blues at McDonald Jones Stadium on February 08, 2020 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Ashley Feder/Getty Images)

Waratahs’ 25-year low adds insult to injury

Off the back of the broken down talks with Fox Sports for a new broadcast deal, the first two weeks of the Super Rugby season have been an unmitigated disaster, compounded by the Waratahs’ loss in Newcastle.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 07: Irae Simone of the Brumbies scores a try during the round 2 Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Rebels at GIO Stadium on February 07, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images)

Brumbies on fire as Rebels problems grow

The Brumbies continued their perfect start to the new season, bursting out of the blocks to dominate the Melbourne Rebels and register their 10th-straight home win.

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Australian men's Super Rugby players for the Queensland Reds, Samu Kerevi and NSW Waratahs Michael Hooper pose for photographs during the launch of the 2019 Super Rugby season in Sydney, Tuesday, February 5, 2019. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Jim Tucker’s decisive Super Rugby guide

The Courier-Mail’s rugby guru JIM TUCKER takes a look at all 15 clubs across the Super Rugby landscape before Friday night’s first game between the Chiefs and the Highlanders.

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Rugby's Quade Cooper on his first day at training with his new Melbourne Rebels club. Photo: Melb Rebelsb

Cooper’s shot at Super Rugby redemption

After an agonising 17 month wait, Quade Cooper will rewarded for his perseverance when he runs onto the field with the Rebels to tackle the Brumbies in Canberra on Friday night.

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Quade Cooper (left) and Will Genia have joined forces at the Melbourne Rebels. Photo: Supplied

Quade key to unlocking Rebels’ finals drought

Will Genia believes Quade Cooper is the “missing link” to the Melbourne Rebels team, revealing his championship-winning partnership with the polarising playmaker is ready to fire.

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Reece Hodge is seen during a Rebels training session, Melbourne, Tuesday, July 3, 2018. (AAP Image/Daniel Pockett) NO ARCHIVING

Rebels star unlikely for Super Rugby opener

Wallabies centre Reece Hodge is only an outside chance of playing in the Rebels’ Super Rugby opener against the Brumbies next Friday night as he continues recovering from an ankle fracture.

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New Melbourne Rebels captain Dane Haylett Petty at AAMI Park. Picture: Alex Coppel.

‘On the cusp of something special’: Rebels reveal new skipper

Wallabies back Dane Haylett-Petty will lead the Melbourne Rebels this Super Rugby season, replacing lock Adam Coleman.

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Melbourne Rebels coach Dave Wessels is seen during a team training session in Melbourne, Tuesday, July 3, 2018. (AAP Image/Daniel Pockett) NO ARCHIVING

‘Nothing short of remarkable’: Rebels coach pens new deal

Freshly signed for two more seasons, Dave Wessels says the Super Rugby playoffs are a minimum requirement for the Melbourne Rebels this year.

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‘PR disaster’: Rebels hammered for Thai tweet

Melbourne Rebels have been forced to apologise for an embarrassing PR blunder on the eve of the Super Rugby season.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Michael Cheika head coach of Australia attends an Australia press conference at The Lensbury Conference Centre on November 22, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Rest assured attack won’t change for Cheika

Australia’s Super Rugby teams will not overhaul their attack to suit the Wallabies’ World Cup campaign, as speculation mounts that Michael Cheika is considering a radical overhaul of tactics.

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