Kurtley Beale
Rugby Union
Rising Rebels gaining respect
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels' Mitch Inman believes respect is slowly coming.
Rugby Union
Kurtley Beale could return for Rebels
Wallabies star Kurtley Beale could return from his disciplinary suspension in time to reinforce the Melbourne Rebels against Super Rugby defending champions the Chiefs on Friday night.
Rugby
Kurtley Beale ruled out of Wallabies squad
Greg Growden The Wallabies have suffered another major injury blow with Rebels utility Kurtley Beale ruled of the four Tests in June against Scotland and Wales.
Rebels shaking the easybeats tag
Stathi Paxinos Rebels coach believes the close results are a necessary part of his developing team's progress.
Rugby
Roberts puts on brave face for his rematch with Wallabies
Georgina Robinson The last time British and Irish Lions centre Jamie Roberts was in a team that beat the Wallabies he played 10 minutes and came away with a fractured skull.
Higginbotham reboots Rebels with laid-back captaincy style
Georgina Robinson There are very few rugby players who find captaining a side relaxing.
Rebels v Waratahs
AAMI Park, Melbourne, Friday 7.40pm (AEST)
Rugby Union
Saffy stronger than ever
Stathi Paxinos One year ago Jarrod Saffy was looking at the end of his career, which had spanned both rugby codes, because of a neck injury suffered at a Melbourne Rebels training session.
Criticism gives Cooper a point to prove
Phil Lutton and Georgina Robinson Reds coach Ewen McKenzie expects beleaguered playmaker Quade Cooper to make a statement against the Stormers in Cape Town on the weekend after absorbing the news of his omission from the Wallaby...
Rugby
Barnes' storming efforts could have him in starting side
Paul Cully The significance of Berrick Barnes' cameos against the Stormers and Brumbies in successive weeks is that he could be playing his way into the Wallabies starting XV, let alone the 25-man squad.
Rugby
Resurgent Rebels have won respect, say Waratahs
Georgina Robinson For so long the whipping boys of Australian rugby, as pointed out by a sniping New Zealand pundit who bemoaned their rivals' lack of depth, the Rebels are finally commanding respect.
Union
Folau no sure thing but gets majority vote
Chris Dutton Three of the past five Wallabies World Cup coaches are adamant Israel Folau is the man to play fullback against the Lions.
Rugby
Wallabies or bust? ARU boss coy on plans to retain Folau
Georgina Robinson Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver has played down optimism at the prospect of retaining league convert Israel Folau next year.
Rebels win achieved without top stars
Stathi Paxinos Rebels coach says win over Stormers marks coming of age for team.
Rugby
The Lions, the pitch and the hard road
Georgina Robinson ASK three great rugby brains from three different eras to pick their Wallabies XV on the eve of the official squad announcement for next month's British and Irish Lions tour and you are bound to have...
Rugby
Rebels finally finish in front
A late penalty try at last gave the Melbourne Rebels something to smile about as they recorded a breakthrough 30-21 win over the Stormers in their Super Rugby clash at AAMI Park on Friday night.
Rugby
McKenzie defends omitted Cooper
Ewen McKenzie launched a fierce defence of Quade Cooper after Wallabies coach Robbie Deans on Sunday all but froze the mercurial playmaker out of the looming series with the touring British and Irish...
Rugby Union
O'Connor gets guernsey
Georgina Robinson and Darren Walton, Sydney Melbourne Rebel gets first crack at British and Irish Lions in No. 10 jumper.
