O’Connor, Beale star in Rebels squad

O’Connor, Beale star in Rebels squad

1 Nov 2011

The Melbourne Rebels have announced their 2012 Super Rugby squad.

New signings Kurtley Beale and James O’Connor are the big names in the Melbourne squad. The Wallabies duo announced their moves during the year and will make their Super Rugby debuts for the franchise next season. Paul Alo-Emile, Mitch Inman and James King are also new recruits.

Damien Hill succeeds Rod Macqueen as head coach. The latter still remains involved in a director of rugby role.

The Rebels began their pre-season training on Monday.

Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby squad:
Paul Alo-Emile, Kurtley Beale, Rodney Blake, Adam Byrnes, Alister Campbell, Danny Cipriani, Tom Chamberlain, Tim Davidson, Gareth Delve, Adam Freier, Mark Gerrard, Nick Henderson, James Hilgendorf, Julian Huxley, Mitch Inman, Lloyd Johansson, Luke Jones, James King, Richard Kingi, Michael Lipman, Lachlan Mitchell, Stirling Mortlock, James O’Connor, Nick Phipps, Hugh Pyle, Ged Robinson, Jarrod Saffy, Heath Tessmann, Cooper Vuna, Laurie Weeks.


8 Comments

  • 1.The Chokerman - formerly cane: Reply to this comment
    1 Nov 2011, 11:33 am

    Hey, the dragon Rodzilla is in the squad.

  • 2.Airwell: Reply to this comment
    1 Nov 2011, 13:48 pm

    Easy points for the Aus Franchises

  • 3.au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir...: Reply to this comment
    1 Nov 2011, 14:15 pm

    good luck to the rebels.

  • 4.stew: Reply to this comment
    1 Nov 2011, 14:18 pm

    The new “Lions” of S15 rugby

  • 5.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    1 Nov 2011, 14:23 pm

    So what to do with O’Connor. 12 maybe or 14??

  • 6.Rhys7: Reply to this comment
    1 Nov 2011, 19:52 pm

    15 Kurtley Beale
    14 Mark Gerrard
    13 Stirling Mortlock
    12 James O’Connor
    11 Cooper Vuna
    10 Danny Cipriani
    9 Nick Phipps
    8 Gareth Delve
    7 Michael Lipman
    6 Jarrod Saffy
    5 Alistair Campbell
    4 Adam Byrnes
    3 Nic Henderson
    2 Adam Freier
    1 Rodney Blake

  • 7.bryce_in_oz: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2011, 01:26 am

    @Sasuke(Sasuke)-5:

    Part of J’OCs contract (other than uber bucks) is that he’s guaranteed a start at 12…

    @Rhys7(Rhys7)-6:

    Gerard will play 13 with Beale there and Mortlock will be lucky to get a start behind Mitch Inman/Johannsen/Mitchell, Hugh Pyle will start as he’ll make the Wallaby squad this year again.. Alister will be a utility-forward with the young Jones and ex Auckland Blues James King (not listed) there , the live-wire Ged Robinson is the first choice hooker and there’s Luke Holmes (also not listed).

    Players to watch this year are the huge lock Cadeyrn Neville, the super-quick 17yr old flyer Isaiah Mosese and 20 yr old 120kg athletic prop Paul Alo-Emile.

    @stew(stew)-4:

    No team can be that shite… Rebels have more depth than the Lions they won’t be wooden-spooners this year.

  • 8.Tomsta: Reply to this comment
    2 Nov 2011, 06:20 am

    Huxley or Kingi to 11, and possibly Hilgwndorf to 10. Vuna and cipriani worse than morne on defense.

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