Wallabies winger to miss again as Rebels’ cash woes continue
Super Rugby

Wallabies winger to miss again as Rebels’ cash woes continue

Filipo Daugunu will miss a second game for the Melbourne Rebels on Friday after an unpaid $7000 debt owed to him by the club led to him withdrawing from the side. It comes as the Rebels continue to chase money they say Rugby Australia owes the besieged club.

  • byIain Payten andCarla Jaeger

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Reds thump Rebels,Force fall to 0-4 against Pasifika
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Reds thump Rebels,Force fall to 0-4 against Pasifika

Queensland have confirmed their status as Australia’s top Super Rugby Pacific team,consigning Melbourne to a hefty home loss – while the Force slumped to a 0-4 record after crashing to Moana Pasifika.

  • byMelissa Woods
Injury threatened his career. Now Henry is out to unseat a Wallaby
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Injury threatened his career. Now Henry is out to unseat a Wallaby

Queensland has made a pair of shock selection calls,while one luckless star vows to make life difficult for a Wallaby on his return.

  • byNick Wright
Super Rugby rediscovers a magic ingredient – jeopardy
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Super Rugby rediscovers a magic ingredient – jeopardy

It is still early days,but the predictability that hurt the competition last year has all but evaporated in 2024.

  • byPaul Cully
Rebels set Wednesday deadline for RA rescue plan discussions
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Rebels set Wednesday deadline for RA rescue plan discussions

Legal action against Rugby Australia appears inevitable if the governing body shows no willingness to resolve the financial issues that have the Melbourne franchise on the brink of liquidation.

  • byRoy Masters
‘Soft’:Horan slams Rebels after Super Rugby capitulation
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‘Soft’:Horan slams Rebels after Super Rugby capitulation

A 30-3 defeat to the Brumbies in the opening round has raised further questions about the embattled Melbourne franchise.

  • byTom Decent
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A boring product trapped by pedantic rules:Why it’s time rugby joined the entertainment game
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A boring product trapped by pedantic rules:Why it’s time rugby joined the entertainment game

The game is going backwards economically because,aside from episodic scintillating moments like the first half of France-South Africa in the recent World Cup,it’s become lousy entertainment. Here’s how to fix it.

  • byJohn Wylie
His Waratahs sacking left a sour taste. Now former coach is eyeing revenge
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His Waratahs sacking left a sour taste. Now former coach is eyeing revenge

Axed by NSW in 2021,Rob Penney is now in charge of the Crusaders. First-round results suggested the Waratahs should be wary ahead of Saturday’s Super Rugby clash.

  • byPaul Cully
‘Look at the way the AFL has invested’:Rebels fans call on Rugby Australia to do more
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‘Look at the way the AFL has invested’:Rebels fans call on Rugby Australia to do more

Disappointed Melbourne Rebels fans are bracing for the loss of their club and want the sport’s governing body to do more to save the team after a sad start to their 2024 season on Friday night.

  • byRoy Ward
And then there were four? Welcome to a Super Rugby season like no other
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And then there were four? Welcome to a Super Rugby season like no other

With the Crusaders losing talent,and in all likelihood a swansong campaign for the Rebels looming,at least one Australian side might just see a premiership window opening.

  • byPaul Cully
Super Rugby guide:The stars,recruits and rookies to lead Australia’s revival mission
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Super Rugby guide:The stars,recruits and rookies to lead Australia’s revival mission

This season could be what defines the long-term success of rugby on our shores,and we’ve broken down the players key to salvaging Australian Super Rugby.

  • byNick Wright