Bill, you are the weakest link, goodbye
THE SANZAAR debacle has exposed Bill Pulver and the ARU board. It’s time for them to face some hard truths, writes Brendan Cannon.
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Rugby in need of Wayne’s words
IN 2008, Wayne Bennett blasted a room of All Blacks coaches and players with some hard truths. It is time for Australian rugby to have its Bennett moment, Iain Payten writes.
Brains trust can fix Australian rugby mess
AMID the worst season for Australian teams in Super Rugby history, and the SANZAAR debacle crippling the game, legends have called for a huge meeting.
Risky half measure for Rebels
THE Melbourne Rebels will boast an all-Wallaby front row against the Lions on Saturday but have had to call on an Under 20s halfback to bolster their play-making stocks.
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New Rebels boss chases Beale deal
NEW Melbourne Rebels coach Tony McGahan’s first order of business will be to retain star playmaker Kurtley Beale.
O’Connor a Rebel without a club
HE is one of Australian rugby’s most marketable faces but James O’Connor will be clubless next week after being cut adrift by the Rebels.
Japan’s Horie inks new Rebels deal
FRESH from a starring role for Japan in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup Test hooker Shota Horie re-signs with Melbourne Rebels for the 2014 season.
Victorian Rugby now owns Rebels
THE foundation investors of the Melbourne Rebels have gifted 100 per cent of their shares to the Victorian Rugby Union, giving the local governing body full ownership of the Super Rugby franchise.
Zebo tackle earns Mitchell a week
Winger Lachie Mitchell’s upbeat season for the Melbourne Rebels is over after his one-match ban for a lifting tackle on Simon Zebo.
O’Connor seeks Buddy’s advice
WALLABIES star James O’Connor has called on AFL star Buddy Franklin for advice about Etihad Stadium to help prepare for the “biggest game of my life”.
Rebels can press Test claims v Lions
REBELS coach Damien Hill has laid out the challenge for his players with international aspirations to go their hardest against the British and Irish Lions tomorrow night.
Kurtley’s strength on show
BAD luck, not blunt boots – that’s the verdict from Wallaby star Kurtley Beale on his slip-up kick on Saturday in Brisbane.
Deans defends O’Connor
ROBBIE Deans jumped to the defence of James O’Connor amid criticism of his performance at five-eighth in Brisbane.
Burgess to roar into Rebels action
FORMER Wallabies half-back Luke Burgess will start his first game for the Melbourne Rebels against the British and Irish Lions on Tuesday night.
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