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Rebels
How the death of the Rebels could transform Super Rugby
The Melbourne Rebels are on life support after another week of bad news. The impact of the team’s closure would be far-reaching.
- by Iain Payten
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Dupont’s Law explained
French halfback Antoine Dupont learned to exploit the rugby offside law, here's how 'Dupont's law' works.
Reds captain Tate McDermott at the Stan season launch.
Reds
Reds captain Tate McDermott at the Stan season launch
Reds captain Tate McDermott at the Stan season launch.
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Super Rugby trial explained
Super Rugby are trial a tweak to the offside law, here's how they will stop 'Dupont's law'
Rebels coach ‘sick’ with worry for colleagues after job losses rock club
Coach Kevin Foote says the Rebels are focusing on the season ahead but the bleak long-term picture for the club is becoming clear.
- by Iain Payten
Schmidt was watching on. A Wallabies discard threw down the gauntlet
Jock Campbell dazzled in front of new Australia coach Joe Schmidt, heating up the intense fight for a spot with a World Cup star.
- by Nick Wright
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Rebels
Rebels’ survival hopes fading as CEO and staff lose jobs, coaches given four-month contracts
The Melbourne club’s chances of surviving beyond this season appear extremely slim, with chief executive Baden Stephenson among 10 administrative staff to lose their jobs.
- by Iain Payten and Carla Jaeger
Seven hours of driving for a 30-minute meeting: Schmidt starts Wallabies healing process
Australia’s five Super Rugby captains were surprised to learn that incoming Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt wanted to meet them in Auckland on Wednesday morning.
- by Tom Decent
With just $17,000 in the bank, Rebels’ fate to be decided within weeks
Melbourne Rebels fans will find out by early March whether their beloved Super Rugby club will survive past the 2024 season, but even if the club continues it will still have to deal with millions of dollars in debt.
- by Carla Jaeger
This rugby academy gets underprivileged kids back to school. The collapse of the Melbourne Rebels would be ‘devastating’
This rugby academy has changed lives. Its founder is losing sleep over what will happen if the Melbourne Rebels collapse.
- by Carla Jaeger
Why the Waratahs are happy to be written off after two heavy trial losses
NSW were thumped by the Reds in a trial at Roma on Saturday night, a week after being thumped by the Rebels. Nerves will be jangling in Tah-town with the season opener just a fortnight away.
- by Iain Payten