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Ex-Rebel Danny Cipriani hit by bus

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Former Melbourne Rebels and England five-eighth Danny Cipriani has been hospitalised after being hit by a bus while on a night out in Leeds.

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'I feel like I've been hit by a bus': Cipriani out of hospital after traffic accident

Former Melbourne Rebels and England five-eighth Danny Cipriani was released from hospital on Thursday with bruising to his ribs following his collision with a bus during a night out with team-mates...

He's the Beale deal: Phipps

Dangerous pair: Kurtley Beale and Nick Phipps

Stathi Paxinos Rebels half-back Nick Phipps adjusting to presence of two Wallabies backs.

Rookie Rebel gets jump on Beale

Angus Roberts

James O'Connor or Kurtley Beale at No.10? That's the big dilemma facing Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill at the start of this year.

Rookie to wear No.10 jersey for Rebels

Angus Roberts playing for Sydney University during the Sydney club rugby grand final last year.

Jim Morton James O'Connor or Kurtley Beale at No.10? That's the big dilemma facing Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill at the start of 2013.

Struggling Sale

Mitchell hails Cipriani as secret to Sale survival

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Mick Cleary Prospective coach likely to consult former England coach Brian Ashton in the hope of getting best out of strugglers' enigmatic No.10.

Rugby

Best Brumbies tales

Pat McCabe

Pat McCabe The season is over, so it's time to celebrate some of the most memorable - and forgettable - efforts by the players this season. Many of the categories were hotly contested, but my decision is final.

Talking points

Five things we learnt from Super Rugby

Paul Cully

Paul Cully The talking points from the penultimate round of Super Rugby.

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Delve named top Rebel

Gareth Delve of the Rebels.

Stathi Paxinos Gareth Delve has won the Melbourne Rebels top award at the club's end-of-season presentation lunch today.

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Rebels' cause hurt by trio of injuries

Kurtley Beale of the Melbourne Rebels, left and Siosaia Vave of the Melbourne Storm played in the same under 10s rugby league team in Mt Druitt in Western Sydney.3rd May 2012.Picture Sebastian Costanzo. The Age.

Chris Dutton The Melbourne Rebels are in danger of losing three of their best backs to injury but the ACT Brumbies are refusing to take their opposition lightly ahead of their clash on Friday night.

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Brumbies desperate to avoid repeat

Ben Alexander of the Brumbies runs the ball during the round eight Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Rebels at Canberra Stadium on April 14, 2012 in Canberra, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

David Polkinghorne Prop Ben Alexander admitted the ACT Brumbies didn't pay the Melbourne Rebels enough respect last year but has vowed they won't make the same mistake again at AAMI Stadium on Friday night.

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Beale to miss just one Rebel game

Kurtley Beale.

Stathi Paxinos Five-eighth's absence another hit for the Rebels play-making stocks.

Rugby

Back in business: Cooper looms as the perfect 10 against Scotland

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 28:  Quade Cooper passes during an Australian Wallabies training session at Coogee Oval on May 28, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Greg Growden QUADE COOPER is adamant that despite seven months on the sidelines and only a game-and-a-half of Super Rugby he is ready to be the Wallabies' chief playmaker against Scotland in Newcastle next week.

Rugby Union

Playing is 'the best' for Beale

Kurtley Beale

Georgina Robinson The best thing officials can do for wayward star Kurtley Beale is let him play, says John O'Neill.

Rugby

ARU backs Beale to play despite charges

Beale

Georgina Robinson THE best thing Australian rugby officials can do for wayward star Kurtley Beale is let him play tomorrow night, according to ARU chief John O'Neill.

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Let's applaud those who speak out

Adam Freier

Adam Freier When touring, the greatest memories are often shared on a bus, in a restaurant or hotel foyer. But this tour to South Africa for me will be remembered because of an innocent question of ''how are...

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Rebels crank up battle for union son Cronk

Melbourne Storm's Cooper Cronk during training.10th January 2012.Picture Sebastian Costanzo. The Age.

Josh Rakic HE IS THE most valuable player on the NRL market, but now the Melbourne Storm must fend off the attention of a rival code as well as competing league clubs in their battle to retain star playmaker...

Rebels target young blood for leadership

Melbourne Rebels

Stathi Paxinos Veteran forward Gareth Delve to be replaced as Melbourne Rebels vice-captain.

Mortlock will just have to watch new stars

Stirling Mortlock

Jim Morton SKIPPER Stirling Mortlock will be a surprise spectator when star recruits James O'Connor and Kurtley Beale make their Melbourne Rebels debuts in Geelong tonight.

O'Connor has high hopes for Rebels

Melissa Woods Wallabies star James O'Connor is excited about his blossoming partnership with former bad boy Danny Cipriani and believes the Melbourne Rebels are on the march.