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

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]

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
    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. 1 2 3 "Melbourne Rebels confirm coaching group for 2023 Super W season". melbournerebels.rugby. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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