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MELBOURNE REBELS V

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WELCOME REBELS V LIONS SAT 6 MAY PROGRAM CONTENTS

Everything you need to know going into Rd11:

Welcome 1 Main Story

Secondary Story

Meet #OurRebels

Team Lists

Week by Week

Training Gallery

Dewar Shield

Rebels U20s Gallery

The Melbourne Rebels have returned home after two weeks on the road to face Johannesburg’s Lions today at AAMI Park, Melbourne. It will be the third consecutive week that the Rebels have faced off against South African opposition after drawing with the Sharks and going down to the Kings on their recent tour of South Africa.

The game kicks off a big month of rugby for the Rebels as they line up against the Lions (H), Reds (H), Waratahs (A), Crusaders (H) and Brumbies (A) before June’s international break. The Rebels take on the African 2 Conference leaders at AAMI Park for just the second time after the visitors claimed the previous meeting 20-16 in Round 6, 2015. Today’s Round 11 match is proudly brought to you by Melbourne Rebels platinum partner, Land Rover!

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FEATURE STORY

REBELS ROARING TO GO

The Rebels are set to prey on a confident Lions pack at AAMI Park on Saturday night. The visitors will have their tails up and fancy their chances in the team’s second trip to Melbourne but Rebels assistant coach Morgan Turinui believes the Lions’ attacking style will complement of the hosts. The Lions have dropped just one game this season when they fell to the Jaguares in Round 3 but bounced back with six consecutive wins to sit pretty at the top of the Africa 2 Conference. Turinui expects an intense arm wrestle between two sides eager to play. “The Lions aren’t your typical South African side, they play the most Rugby, kick the third least amount of any team in the competition, which is not normal for a South African team,” Turinui said.

“What you will get this weekend, weather permitting, is a high octane and high tempo game of Rugby. “We’re down the table so they’ll fancy their chances to score points so they’ll play rugby. This suits us because we want to play to rugby, back ourselves and see what happens. “If we can have the intent, intensity, desperation and the willingness to work like we did against the Chiefs, Waratahs and Brumbies then we’ll be in this fight. “We’ve just got to make sure that we’re in this fight physically and mentally then see if we can back our attack to cause them problems because I’m sure they’ll do the same.” The Rebels have made six changes to the starting line-up that went down by 41 points to the Kings in Port Elizabeth last weekend,

including the return of prop Toby Smith to the starting line-up for the first time this season. Smith, who made his first appearance of the year off the bench last weekend against the Kings, will be joined by an experienced front row alongside James Hanson and Laurie Weeks. “I was very impressed with the way that he came off the bench, some of his carries, his communication and experience, all the things that we know that he’s good for,” Turinui said of Smith’s return. “Front row is one of those positions where we’ve got a bit of depth with guys pushing for spots which is always encouraging so we just need to try and find that right balance. “We’ve got a really good combination brewing with Fereti, Siliva and Tyrel and then the older and more experienced guys which is really important for us.” The Rebels are without captain Nic Stirzaker after the scrumhalf injured his ankle on the eve of the Kings game and will be sidelined for a few weeks while fellow No.9 Mick Snowden has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a foot injury. The injuries have seen scrumhalf Ben Meehan return to the starting line-up supported by the uncapped Harrison Goddard on the reserves bench. A Super Rugby debut would cap off a memorable week for the 18-year-old after Goddard was awarded man of the match honours in Randwick’s win over Easts in last weekend’s Shute Shield derby before a brief appearance at the Australian U20s camp. Goddard’s Northern Suburbs rival Hugh Sinclair will make his first Super Rugby start after two appearances off the bench for the Rebels on their recent two-game tour of South Africa.

“What you will get this weekend, weather permitting, is a high octane and high tempo game of Rugby” Fullback Jack Maddocks will make his much anticipated return from a shoulder injury which has sidelined the Australian U20s representative since the opening round of the 2017 Vodafone Super Rugby season. The Rebels will host the Lions for just the second time in the club’s history after the visitors claimed a narrow 20-16 victory over the hosts when the two sides last met at AAMI Park in 2015. It will be the third consecutive week that the Rebels have faced off against South African opposition following a 9-9 draw against the Sharks in Durban and 44-3 loss to the Kings in Port Elizabeth last weekend.

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HARLEQUINS 1

Tokahere, Albert

Vailanu, Mahe

Arundel, Angus P

Su’a, Domaniki

Hamilton, Angus P

Blake, Tom D

Dixon, Zachary J

Kolio, Simei

Farao, Maradona

Valetini, Kemueli W

Tuimalealiifano, Ah-Mu D

McConnell, Philippe

Sialau, Oliva

Kodama, Kentaro

Acheson, Taylor J

KEEP SCORE TRIES PENALTY GOALS CONVERSIONS DROP GOALS TURNOVERS LINEBREAKS

TOTAL

LAST 5 ROUNDS Rd 5 v Moorabbin W 50 – 12 Rd 4 v Box Hill W 17 - 25 Rd 3 v Power House W 10 – 3 Rd 2 v Footscray W 17 – 42 Rd 1 v Sth Districts W 15 - 67

THE BENCH 16. Kent, Callum R 17. Mafi, Josh 18. Dean, Darren 19. Walsh, Steven M 20. Taufa, Sione 21. Van Zyl, Antonie 22. Niubalavu, Asaeli 23. Leaupepe, Angelo

OFF-FIELD TEAM COACH: Pom Simona COACH: Clifton Villamu MANAGER: Peter Dawson

CURTAIN RAISER TEAM LISTS

LAST 5 ROUNDS Rd 5 v Box Hill W 20 - 17 Rd 4 v Moorabbin L 5 – 25 Rd 3 v Melbourne Uni W 13 – 20 Rd 2 v Endeavour Hills W 41 – 7 Rd 1 v Footscray W 24 – 27

THE BENCH 16. Ah-Sam, Samuelu 17. Mcconnochie, Paul B 18. Ling, Christopher J 19. Mortensen, Shaun J 20. Mulipola Maota, Farrel 21. Kelly, Aaron 22. Ogilvie, Scott J 23. Higginson, Mark

OFF-FIELD TEAM COACH: Tumai Edwards COACH: Wayne Maki MANAGER: Anna Knight

MELBOURNE UNICORNS 1

Manu, Uiese A

Trail, Jerome C

Matiasi, Alesana

Austin, Frederick W

Koppier, Martin T

Nabolatasi, Maciu

Olley, Wildan D

Maiava, Joe

Donaldson, Thomas

Billam, George

Nairavu, Mataiasi

Massey, David

Faatau, Telea- Afa

Leota, Vaasili

Benson, David

KEEP SCORE TRIES PENALTY GOALS CONVERSIONS DROP GOALS TURNOVERS LINEBREAKS

TOTAL

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3PM SATURDAY 6 MAY AAMI PARK, MELBOURNE

MELBOURNE REBELS 1

TOBY SMITH

JAMES HANSON

LAURIE WEEKS

STEVE CUMMINS

DOMINIC DAY

HUGH SINCLAIR

COLBY FAINGA’A

AMANAKI MAFI

BEN MEEHAN

BEN VOLAVOLA

MARIKA KOROIBETE

MITCH INMAN

TOM ENGLISH

SEFA NAIVALU

REECE HODGE

KEEP SCORE TRIES PENALTY GOALS CONVERSIONS DROP GOALS TURNOVERS

LINEBREAKS

TOTAL

KEEP AN EYE ON... REECE HODGE

THE BENCH 16. SILIVA SILIVA 17. FERETI SA’AGA 18. TYREL LOMAX 19. CULUM RETALLICK 20. WILL MILLER 21. HARRISON GODDARD* 22. JACKSON GARDEN-BACHOP 23. JACK MADDOCKS

OFF-FIELD TEAM Head Coach: Tony McGahan Asst. Coaches: Zane Hilton, Craig McGrath, Morgan Turinui Ath Performance: Damian Mednis S&C: Shane Lehane, Brendan Whelan Team Manager: Mark Rowe Analysts: Eoin Toolan, John Batina Doctor: Dr. Asheer Singh Asst Manager: Chris Thomson Head Physio: Cullan Ball Rehab: Nick Court GM Rugby: Baden Stephenson *Super Rugby & Rebels Debut

TEAM LISTS

KEEP AN EYE ON... WARREN WHITELEY

THE BENCH 16. ARMAND VD MERWE 17. CORNE FOURIE 18. HENCUS VAN WYK 19. RUAN ACKERMANN 20. ROBERT KRUGER 21. DILLON SMITH 22. JACQUES NEL 23. ANTONY VOLMINK

OFF-FIELD TEAM Head Coach: Johan Ackermann Asst. Coaches: Swys de Bruin, JP Ferreira, Ivan van Rooyen

JOHANNESBURG LIONS 1

JACQUES VAN ROOYEN

MALCOLM MARX

RUAN DREYER

LOURENS ERASMUS

FRANCO MOSTERT

ALBERTUS SMITH

CYLE BRINK

WARREN WHITELEY

ROSS CRONJE

ELTON JANTJIES

COURTNAL SKOSAN

HAROLD VORSTER

LIONEL MAPOE

SYLVIAN MAHUZA

ANDRIES COETZEE

KEEP SCORE

TOTAL

TRIES PENALTY GOALS CONVERSIONS DROP GOALS TURNOVERS LINEBREAKS

WEEK BY WEEK

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2017 DEWAR SHIELD DRAW

V1 as at 23 Nov

Round 1 Moorabbin v Endeavour Hills v Footscray v Souths v Melbourne Uni v

25 March Power House Box Hill Melbourne Harlequins Bye

Round 10 Power House Box Hill Melbourne Harlequins Bye

Round 2 Melbourne Footscray Box Hill Souths Power House

1 April Endeavour Hills Harlequins Melbourne Uni Moorabbin Bye

Round 11 Endeavour Hills v Harlequins v Melbourne Uni v Moorabbin v Power House v

10 June Melbourne Footscray Box Hill Souths Bye

Round 3 Harlequins v Endeavour Hills v Moorabbin v Melbourne Uni v Box hill v

8 April Power House Souths Footscray Melbourne Bye

Round 12 Power House Souths Footscray Melbourne Bye

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17 June Harlequins Endeavour Hills Moorabbin Melbourne Uni Box hill

Round 4 Souths v Melbourne v Box Hill v Footscray v Endeavour Hills v

22 April Melbourne Uni Moorabbin Harlequins Power House Bye

Round 13 Melbourne Uni Moorabbin Harlequins Power House Bye

v v v v v

24 June Souths Melbourne Box Hill Footscray Endeavour Hills

Round 5 Power House Harlequins Melbourne Uni Melbourne Bye

v v v v v

29 April Souths Moorabbin Endeavour Hills Box Hill Footscray

Round 14 Souths v Moorabbin v Endeavour Hills v Box Hill v Footscray v

1 July Power House Harlequins Melbourne Uni Melbourne Bye

Round 6 Harlequins v Moorabbin v Endeavour Hills v Box Hill v Souths v

6 May Melbourne Melbourne Uni Power House Footscray Bye

Round 15 Melbourne Melbourne Uni Power House Footscray Bye

8 July Harlequins Moorabbin Endeavour Hills Box Hill Souths

v v v v

v v v v v

3 June Moorabbin Endeavour Hills Footscray Souths Melbourne Uni

13 May Endeavour Hills Box Hill Footscray Melbourne Bye

Round 16 Endeavour Hills v Box Hill v Footscray v Melbourne v Bye v

15 July Moorabbin Power House Melbourne Uni Souths Harlequins

Round 8 Footscray v Box Hill v Power House v Endeavour Hills v Melbourne v

20 May Souths Moorabbin Melbourne Uni Harlequins Bye

Round 17 Souths Moorabbin Melbourne Uni Harlequins Bye

Round 9 Souths Melbourne Melbourne Uni Footscray Moorabbin

27 May Box Hill Power House Harlequins Endeavour Hills Bye

Round 7 Moorabbin Power House Melbourne Uni Souths Harlequins

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Finals

P1, P2, P3 - Four Team Playoff 5 August - Semi Finals SF 1 - Team 1 v Team 2 SF 2 - Team 3 v Team 4 12 August - Preliminary Final Loser SF 1 v Winner SF 2 19 August â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grand Final Winner SF1 v Winner PF Game Management Match Starting Times: Dewar Shield 3:10pm Premier 2 1:30pm Colts 12.00pm Premier 3 12:00pm (Field 2) Women 1.30pm (Field 2) Premier 4 3:00pm (Field 2) Match Duration Premier 1 & 2 Premier 3 & 4

Halves 40 Min 35 Min

Stoppage Time Yes Yes

Season Break : Easter (15 April) Melbourne Rebels Fixture Red denotes home match Opposition

Time (local)

Thus 23 Feb

Blues

19:30

Sun 4 Mar

Hurricanes

15:15

RND

Date

1 2

ROUND 3 BYE 4

Fri 17 Mar

Chiefs

17:30

Fri 24 Mar

Waratahs

19:30

Fri 31 Mar

Highlanders

17:35

ROUND 7 BYE 8

Sat15 April

Brumbies

19:30

Sun 23 Apr

Sharks

3.30

Sun 30 Apr

Kings

3.30

Sat 6 May

Lions

15:00

v v v v v

22 July Footscray Box Hill Power House Endeavour Hills Melbourne

Round 18 Box Hill v Power House v Harlequins v Endeavour Hills v Bye v

29 July Souths Melbourne Melbourne Uni Footscray Moorabbin

Sat 13 May

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