Rebels
There’ll be one winner in the Rebels v Rugby Australia battle – lawyers
Rebels have failed to read the room with their legal action against Rugby Australia.
- by Paul Cully
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Super Rugby
‘Deceptive conduct’: Rugby Australia to countersue Melbourne Rebels directors
Rugby Australia has accused the Melbourne Rebels of deceiving the national body for years in the latest escalation to the dramatic rugby war.
- by Carla Jaeger and Sarah Danckert
From Transylvania to the Wallabies: The wild journey of rugby’s ‘Romanian Rumbler’
David Feliaui always had a dream to play for Australia. He just had to go on a Mormon mission and play in Dracula’s backyard first.
- by Iain Payten
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Australian rugby
‘A whole heap of spin’: Moves to oust rugby directors in Rebels fallout
Melbourne rugby clubs have banded together in a bid to oust most of the Rugby Victoria board as the fallout from the collapse of the Melbourne Rebels continues.
- by Carla Jaeger
Heartbreak for Rebels as ‘hurting’ players deal with club’s death after loss
Melbourne’s last ever Super Rugby Pacific match has ended in heartbreak, with the Hurricanes storming to a 47-20 victory on the back of a big second half in Wellington.
- by Melissa Woods and Scott Spits
Opinion
Super Rugby
Waratahs rebuild creates opportunities – and issues
Powering up the Waratahs scrum with Rebels stars could help NSW regain some lost ground. But it could also fuel one of the Tahs’ oldest problems.
- by Paul Cully
Dead Rebels: Why Rugby Australia killed Melbourne’s Super Rugby team
Rugby Australia officials are adamant it was a pragmatic business decision to kill the Melbourne Rebels; supporters of the Rebels say it was an unfair call and a “premeditated murder”.
- by Carla Jaeger and Sarah Danckert
Waratahs ready to swoop on Rebels’ Wallabies stars after axing
Wallabies stars Taniela Tupou and Carter Gordon could be heading to NSW.
- by Tom Decent and Iain Payten
Opinion
Australian rugby
Super Rugby struggles turn blowtorch on new-look Wallabies
The Tests in July against Wales are so important for brightening the national mood that they are in the must-win category.
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
Australian rugby
The Rebels are victims of a long-overdue austerity drive in Australian rugby
Is Rugby Australia’s decision to axe Melbourne another episode of calamity in the 15-man code, or a necessary act of leadership?
- by Iain Payten
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Super Rugby
Collapse of Rebels sparks legal battle, puts MCG World Cup final in doubt
Rugby Australia has shut down the Melbourne Rebels after 14 seasons, sparking a court battle with the consortium that planned to save the club and casting extreme doubt on the Victorian government’s commitment to hosting the 2027 World Cup final.
- by Sarah Danckert, Iain Payten and Carla Jaeger
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