Koroibete racing to be ready for Round One

    Star Melbourne Rebels recruit Marika Koroibete is in a race against the clock to be right for Round one of the Super Rugby season. The Fijian flyer will not play any preseason matches due to a knee ligament injury suffered at training, hampering his transition into the code after five years of NRL for the…

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      Brumbies go down in Canberra nailbiter

      The Brumbies have lost a Canberra thriller, conceding a try after the bell in a 27-22  loss to the Sharks. The match continued a run of Canberra Stadium nailbiters between the two teams, their seventh straight decided by less than a converted try. Leading 15-3 by 31 minutes in, the Brumbies conceded 19 unanswered points,…

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        Rugby will never make it back here: Weeks

        Foundation Rebels prop Laurie Weeks has warned rugby will “never make it back here” if the ARU decide to cut the Rebels from Super Rugby. While Melbourne have one eye on their must-win clash with the Reds on Saturday night, Weeks and the rest of the Rebels squad are having a hard time keeping their…

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          Respect a two-way street in rugby

          Wallabies and Waratahs utility Kurtley Beale says loyalty is a two-way street in sport, after news Quade Cooper’s Super Rugby days appear over. Reds coach Brad Thorn made the somewhat surprising revelation that Cooper would be unlikely to feature in Queensland’s 2018 plans earlier this week, along with out-of-favour halfback Nick Frisby. The news means…

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            Rebels fight fire with fire in Volavola switch

            The Rebels are going to fight fire with fire, with the dynamic Ben Volavola taking the playmaking jersey against the Kings. South Africa’s under-fire franchise has shown in recent weeks that scoring is something it has no difficulty doing, piling on the points against the Force (41), Reds (34) and the Waratahs (26). Hours after…

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              Pro Piacenza expelled from Serie C after 20-0 humiliation

              The Italian third tier club suffered an embarrassing defeat at the weekend, and now they have been expelled from the league altogether Italian third-tier team Pro Piacenza have been kicked out of Serie C following their embarrassing 20-0 defeat to AC Cuneo. Crisis club Pro Piacenza fielded just seven players, comprising of youth-team players and…

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