The Rebels Rugby team, officially known as the Melbourne Rebels, are one of Australia’s top rugby union sides. The team has competed in Super Rugby since 2011 and now also plays in the newly-established Super Rugby AU tournament.
Read on to discover even more about the Rebels Rugby team. On this page, you’ll find a detailed history of the side as well as an overview of their upcoming fixtures and latest results.
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The Rebels Rugby team, officially known as the Melbourne Rebels, are one of Australia’s top rugby union sides. The team has competed in Super Rugby since 2011 and now also plays in the newly-established Super Rugby AU tournament.
Read on to discover even more about the Rebels Rugby team. On this page, you’ll find a detailed history of the side as well as an overview of their upcoming fixtures and latest results.
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Super Rugby Super Rugby Australia Super Rugby Trans Tasman | Round 7 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Sharks | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 213 | 153 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
-  Crusaders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 189 | 105 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
-  Brumbies | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 115 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
-  Blues | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 192 | 134 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
-  Chiefs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 194 | 128 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
-  Stormers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 94 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
-  Jaguares | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 169 | 135 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
-  Hurricanes | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 135 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
-  Rebels | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 166 | 160 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
-  Reds | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 219 | 176 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
-  Highlanders | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 91 | 163 | -72 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
-  Bulls | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 115 | 152 | -37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
-  Waratahs | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 104 | 214 | -110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
-  Lions | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 200 | -91 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
-  Sunwolves | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 292 | -191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Round 7 |
|---|
| - Sharks |
| - Crusaders |
| - Brumbies |
| - Blues |
| - Chiefs |
| - Stormers |
| - Jaguares |
| - Hurricanes |
| - Rebels |
| - Reds |
| - Highlanders |
| - Bulls |
| - Waratahs |
| - Lions |
| - Sunwolves |
The Rebels Rugby team was initially created as an expansion club for the Super Rugby competition. Victoria had pushed for a side since 2002, but were unsuccessful on several occasions. As a result, they formed a side called the Melbourne Rebels, who played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship in 2007.
However, it took until 2011 for the team’s bid for Super Rugby status to be accepted after a lot of internal politics at the governing body. Ever since, the club has struggled both on and off the pitch.
Initially, the club was banned from announcing signings and their CEO was forced to resign due to salary cap irregularities at his previous club. In the following years, the Rebels Rugby team was also bought and sold several times, including once as a last-gasp attempt to save the team and keep them in the Super Rugby tournament.
On the pitch, the Rebels Rugby team have experienced limited success in Super Rugby. In fact, since 2011, they have never finished in the playoff places and have finished bottom of the table on several occasions. Their only success of note came in the 2020 edition of the newly-formed Super Rugby AU tournament, when they finished third out of five teams. However, they were comprehensively beaten 25-13 by the Reds in the qualifying final.
Riccardo Brugnara Prop 
Cameron Orr Prop 
Matt Gibbon Prop 
James Hanson Hooker 
Jordan Uelese Hooker 
Pone Fa'amausili Prop 
Lucio Sordoni Prop 
Steven Cummins Lock 
Trevor Hosea Lock 
Ross Haylett-Petty Lock 
Llikena Vudogo Lock 5 
Richard Hardwick Flanker 6 
Robert Leota Flanker 7 
Isi Naisarani Flanker 7 
Brad Wilkin Flanker 7 
Michael Wells Number 8 
Illi Vudogo Fullback 
Tom Nowlan Fullback 
Theo Strang 
Cabous Eloff 
Lachlan Anderson 
Isaac Aedo Kailea Fullback 
Rhys Van Nek Fullback 
Josh Kemeny 
Glen Vaihu Fullback 
Carter Gordon 
Albert Anae Fullback 
Lewis Holland Fullback 
Jeral Skelton Fullback 
Michael Icely Fullback 
Frank Lomani Scrum half 
Joe Powell Scrum half 
James Tuttle Scrum half 
George Worth Fly half 
Stacey Ili Wing 
Tom Pincus Wing 
Campbell Magnay Centre 
Matt Toomua Centre 
Young Tonumaipea Centre 13 
Marika Koroibete Wing 
Reece Hodge Fullback 
Andrew Kellaway Fullback 
Dane Haylett-Petty Fullback Although the Rebels Rugby team have not been as successful as some of Australia’s other Super Rugby sides, several stars of world rugby have featured for the team over the years, including Australian superstars like Kurtley Beale, Quade Cooper and Will Genia.
Today, the Rebels Rugby team isn’t as star studded as it once was. However, several international players do still appear for the side. They include fly-half Matt Toomua and centre Reece Hodge.
