MOST RUGBY teams prepare for a new season with lots of hard work on the training pitch, but the Blues decided to undertake a more unusual challenge as they gear…
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Rebels ready for pre season trial matches
Preparations for the 2012 Super Rugby season are well underway for the RaboDirect Rebels with the playing squad having now returned to training following their Christmas break, with new Head…
Western Force allowed Ripia replacement
Following the departure of Foreign Developing player Willie Ripia on Tuesday evening, the Emirates Western Force has been granted special permission by the Australian Rugby Union to recruit a replacement…
Crusaders stadium not ready for Super Rugby opener
Rugby League Park is on track and will be ready for the Crusaders’ second home match of the season against the Cheetahs on March 24. Hamish Riach, CEO of the…
Western Force captain Nathan Sharpe wins third Medal of Excellence
Super Rugby players from across the country have elevated Emirates Western Force captain Nathan Sharpe into rare company with the star lock taking out the Rugby Union Players’ Association ‘Medal…
Zac Guildford suspended for four weeks
All Blacks and Crusaders winger Zac Guildford will be suspended from the first four weeks of the Crusaders’ 2012 Investec Super Rugby season, following a New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU)…
What the Waratahs want for Christmas
As they begin their last week of pre-season training before taking a well-earned Christmas break, we asked some of the HSBC Waratahs what’s at the top of their Christmas list.…
Rebels welcome the Lions to Melbourne
Melbourne Rebels CEO, Steven Boland, has welcomed today’s announcement that will see Melbourne host two matches, including one of three Tests, when the British and Irish Lions make their long-awaited…
Palu and Robinson return to Waratahs’ pre-season training
The HSBC Waratahs’ pre-season efforts were given a boost this week with the return to training of heavyweight duo Benn Robinson and Wycliff Palu. With their respective rehabilitation programs progressing…
Rebel Effect – Blog
Too often in sport the term ‘success’ is confined solely to the field of play. Well, meet the Melbourne Rebels, who are happily changing that perception, writes Rugby World reader,…