Melbourne Rebels Women

The Melbourne Rebels Women are an Australian rugby union team that competes in the annual Super W competition, after Rugby Australia announced that a 15-a-side women's rugby competition would be launched in 2018.[1][2]

Melbourne Rebels Women
UnionRugby Australia (Victoria)
Nickname(s)Rebels
Founded2017 (2017)
LocationMelbourne, Australia
RegionVictoria
Coach(es)Jason Rogers
League(s)Super W
20225th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
melbournerebels.com

History

The Rebels Women ended the inaugural Super W season without a single win after a 57–0 loss to the NSW Waratahs in the final round;[3] they were also held scoreless in two matches.[4] The 2019 season also ended without a single win for the Rebels as they finished at the bottom of the table. They registered their first Super W win in the 2020 season after beating the Rugby WA team in round four of the regular season.[nb 1]

Current squad

On 9 February 2022, the squad for the 2022 season was announced.[5]

Rebels Super W squad

Props

  • Australia Laiema Bosenavulagi
  • Australia Krystelle de Meyer
  • Australia Janita Kareta
  • Australia Anome Mafaufau
  • Australia Edwina Munns-Cook
  • Australia Lucy O'Sullivan

Hookers

Locks

  • Australia Phoebe Linder-Patton
  • Australia Michaela Maunsell
  • Australia Tiarah Minns
  • Ireland Nuala O'Connor
  • Australia Nawel Remini
  • Australia Seiloga Taisi

Loose forwards

  • Australia Katie Bugden
  • Australia Abigail Curtin
  • Australia May Elder
  • Australia Norma Fuaiva'a
  • Papua New Guinea Mel Kawa (c)
  • Australia Willow Rowland
  • Australia Utumalefata To'omalatai Atonio Eli
  • Australia Tangata Tupou

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

  • Australia Allyssa Lolesio-Pua
  • New Zealand Meretiana Robinson
  • Australia Jade Te Aute

Centres

  • Australia Annie Buntine
  • Australia Kirsty Matapa
  • Samoa Hope Schuster

Wingers

  • Australia Tyra Boysen
  • Australia Sarah Hogan
  • Australia Kelera Ratu
  • Australia Amy Williams

Fullbacks

  • Ireland Claire Ryan
  • Australia Yulia Shutkovskaya
(cc) Denotes team co-captains, Bold denotes internationally capped, SP denotes a shadow player and ST indicated short-term cover.

    Season standings

    Super W

    Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts   Play-offs

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    		 2021 3rd, Pool B 3 0 0 3 25 57 −32 1 1   Lost 5th place match to Brumbies
    2020 4th 4 1 0 3 59 188 −129 2 6   Did not compete
    2019 5th 4 0 0 4 22 285 −263 0 0   Did not compete
    2018 5th 4 0 0 4 21 239 −218 0 0   Did not compete

    Coaches
    Coach Term Ref
    Alana Thomas 2018–2022 [6]
    Jason Rogers 2023– [6]

    Coaching staff

    The Melbourne Rebels confirmed a new coaching group for the upcoming 2023 Super W season.[6]

    • Head Coach: Jason Rogers
    • Assistant Coach: Silei Etuale
    • Assistant Coach: Luke Crameri

    Notes
    1. The Western Force played under the name Rugby WA in 2019 and 2020.

    References
    1. "Super W: Rugby Australia announces national women's competition, but advocate slams lack of player wages". ABC. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
    2. "Victoria to compete in Super W". melbournerebels.rugby. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
    3. "Rebels Women fall to classy Waratahs Women to end season". melbournerebels.rugby. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
    4. "Super W in Review: Rebels' future bright". melbournerebels.rugby. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
    5. "Melbourne Rebels Super W Squad Announcement". Melbourne Rebels (Press release). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
    6. "Melbourne Rebels confirm coaching group for 2023 Super W season". melbournerebels.rugby. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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