Super Rugby 2020
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Melbourne Rebels unveil full 2020 playing squad
In what marks Melbourne’s tenth season in the competition, the Rebels have added a mix of depth, experience and local talent among the fourteen new faces who join the twenty-six players retained from their 2019 campaign.In the last six months, the Rebels have re-signed seven players, including returning Wallaby debutant Isi Naisarani and John Eales Medal winner, Marika Koroibete. The Club can also confirm the return of outside back Tom English for the 2020 season, who will be in a race with Foundation Rebel Luke Jones to see who can be first to 100 Rebels caps.With the departure of experiences halves Will Genia and Quade Cooper to Kintetsu in Japan, the Melburnians are set to enter the season with a new look halves pairing under the guidance of Attack Coach, Shaun Berne. “At scrumhalf, we have three new guys who will be scrapping it out in James Tuttle, Frank Lomani and Ryan Louwrens,” said Berne.Up front, experienced campaigners Ruan Smith and Cameron Orr are the Rebels new book-ends, and former Sharks lock Gideon Koegelenberg bolsters the retention of Matt Philip, Ross Haylett-Petty and emerging local talent Trevor Hosea. “We took a really conservative approach with getting Jordan Uelese back on-field in 2019. His time in the Test arena will see him come back a more mature player and the contest he has with Anaru Rangi will take both their game’s to a new level.2020 Super Rugby Squad
Jermaine Ainsley
Angus Cottrell
Andrew Deegan*
Cabous Eloff**
Tom English
Mees Erasmus
Pone Faamausili
Matt Gibbon
Esei Haangana
Richard Hardwick
Ross Haylett-Petty
Dane Haylett-Petty
Reece Hodge
Trevor Hosea
Luke Jones
Andrew Kellaway*
Josh Kemeny*
Boyd Killingworth*
Gideon Koegelenberg*
Marika Koroibete
Rob Leota
Frank Lomani*
Ryan Louwrens*
Jack Maddocks^
Campbell Magnay
Billy Meakes
Declan Moore**
Isi Naisarani
Cameron Orr*
Matt Philip
Harry Potter*
Anaru Rangi
Fereti Sa'aga
Ruan Smith*
Matt Toomua
Semisi Tupou
James Tuttle*
Jordan Uelese
Michael Wells*
Brad Wilkin*denotes new recruit to Rebels for 2020
** denotes Rebels Development Squad Contract for 2020
^ Jack Maddocks is currently on secondment with the Australian Men’s Sevens Program
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IN: Andrew Deegan, Cabous Eloff, Andrew Kellaway, Josh Kemeny, Boyd Killingworth, Gideon Koegelenberg, Frank Lomani, Ryan Louwrens, Declan Moore, Cameron Orr, Harry Potter, Ruan Smith, James Tuttle, Michael Wells OUT: Ben Daley, Tetera Faulkner, Sam Talakai, Robbie Abel, Hugh Roach, Adam Coleman, Sam Jeffries, Will Genia, Harrison Goddard, Michael Ruru, Quade Cooper, Stu Dunbar, Sione Tuipulotu -
Interesting to see my nephew's name amongst that lot. Going from Sydney University 2nd XV starting hooker (and sometimes flanker) to inclusion in a Super Rugby Squad is a bit surprising from what I have seen of him during the Australian National Rugby Championship games I watched. Still it could be worse I guess, imagine the disclaiming I will have to do if he moves into the Wallabies!!!!!! Just a shame he is not my sister's son as that would at least see him with a different family name to me so it might not be so noticeable!
In honesty it must be good for the kid who, by a quirk of fate, carries citizenship of the Republic of Ireland (amongst others) so can play up there in Europe as a local if he turns out to be good enough. -
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@Stargazer some very handy players amongst that lot..if your a NZ Super Rugby franchise especially if you have injuries and with so many quality players opting for other pastures during the super season ..you do wonder about the next tare of players on standby..
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:
These signings also mean that these players won't be available as injury cover in case NZ franchises lose players to the injury ward.
And if there aren't many Japanese test players in the Sunwolves squad there is no justification to keep them in Super Rugby. SANZAAR's decision was correct.
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@Bovidae Yeah, this is from the article below:
There were no Top League players listed in the preliminary squad, further the speculation about leading Japanese players not being released to play in Super Rugby. -
@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:
These signings also mean that these players won't be available as injury cover in case NZ franchises lose players to the injury ward.
And if there aren't many Japanese test players in the Sunwolves squad there is no justification to keep them in Super Rugby. SANZAAR's decision was correct.
Yup. Fucked if we should pay to keep them in with a bunch of foreigners
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Just found this little discussion starter on Reddit - John Mitchell level with JK!
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@Daffy-Jaffy How old is that? Surely Scott Robertson should be in those stats (with a high/the highest win%)?
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@Stargazer It was posted 3 hours ago. I just now researched its origin and it is from a 2017 artilcle on Fox sports about Nick Styles being the worst super coach ever. So its really only now relevant to past coaches.
Nick Stiles has worst coaching record in Super Rugby history
Damning stat that has Reds mulling coaching change
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Does anyone know if there are going to be new Super Rugby jerseys coming out this year? Doesn't seem to be much in store at the moment. History suggests they bring out a new one every 2 years.
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@Canes4life See my post for the Chiefs. Dec 1 for their new jersey.
SQUAD NEWS: Maddocks to split time between XVs and Sevens, 14 new faces join Rebels
