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Six months ago, Rebels flyhalf Jack Debreczeni thought his Super Rugby days were behind him. After a 2017 in which he fell out of favour at AAMI Park, Debreczeni took his talents to Japanese side Honda Heat without any concrete plans for 2018. He returned to Sydney in January to see friends and family before reassessing […]

Sunwolves winger Semisi Masirewa won’t play again this Super Rugby season, suspended for a spear tackle on Waratahs flyhalf Bernard Foley. Masirewa was red-carded in the 39th minute of the Sunwolves’ loss to the Waratahs on Saturday night for the incident, a penalty that divided pundits. The card changed the game, with the Waratahs piling […]

The importance of Scott Higginbotham has been made crystal clear by Reds coach Brad Thorn, who has named his captain as part of a 27-man touring party that will face the Jaguares and Stormers in the next fortnight. The Reds departed for Buenos Aires via Sydney and Brazil this morning, with Thorn picking the same […]

The Rebels face unprecedented expectations in the season that lies ahead. With a new coach, large influx of playing talent and increased intrigue to boot, Melbourne head into tomorrow night’s season opener with a target on their backs. Movement IN: Adam Coleman, Will Genia, Dane Haylett-Petty, Billy Meakes, Tetera Faulkner, Matt Philip, Geoff Parling, Henry Hutchison, […]

Another big weekend of Super Rugby has wrapped up and the finals contenders have been whittled down again. Missed any game? We’ve got you covered – every highlight, result and scorer right here. CHIEFS vs REDS Reds coach Brad Thorn has refused to dwell on his team’s season-halting loss to the Chiefs, pointing instead to […]

James Slipper deserves a second chance in rugby, Australian Super Rugby Selection coach John Manenti says. Slipper will return from a two-month suspension for two positive drug tests when he runs out with the Australian Super Rugby selection on Friday night against the Wallabies in a pre-Bledisloe trial at Leichhardt Oval. The 29-year-old tested positive […]

The Melbourne Rebels are waiting for Amanaki Mafi and Lopeti Timani to return to Australia before they determine what, if any, punishment will be handed down over an alleged assault in Dunedin. Mafi appeared in a Dunedin court on Monday morning on assault charges after an ‘altercation’ between he and his Rebels teammate in the […]

Rebels halfback Will Genia says flyhalf Quade Cooper could be the key to unlocking an historic finals appearance in 2019. The Rebels missed out on their first finals berth in 2018 on points difference, after a final round loss to the Highlanders, but that won’t be considered a pass mark this season. “It was really […]

Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson wants to build a legacy in NSW after signing a one-year extension with the club. This time last year, Gibson was a coach under pressure after an underwhelming 2017 but a semi-final berth in 2018 changed all that, with the NSW coach inking an extension for this season last July. Gibson […]

Eintracht Frankfurt were aided by an officiating error in a Europa League quarter-final win that left the opposing manager bewildered Bruno Lage questioned the referee’s decision to send him to the stands following the awarding of an offside goal that contributed to Benfica’s Europa League exit on Thursday. The match officials allowed a crucial Filip […]