Melbourne Rebels and cousins Atasi Lafai and Oneata Schwalger are now dual code athletes having been selected to represent Samoa at the upcoming 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championships.
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To kick-off Season 2018 we are having a Try Rugby Day at Orrong Romanis Park with clinics and skills for current and new junior players. Plus a BBQ and Merchandise for sale. Come and say hello to some of the Melbourne Rebels, grab a signature or photograph.
Despite the loss to Harlequins in the BLK Dewar Shield Grand Final on Saturday, Melbourne had a good day on the field taking home a total of four Victorian Rugby Premiership flags.
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The 2016 Dewar Shield champions have gone the distance again and put themselves in a position to be crowned the best Club team in Victoria. The journey back to the Grand Final though has not been an easy one.
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The BLK Dewar Shield Preliminary Final looked to decide who would move through to the Grand Final this weekend and face the undefeated Harlequins. The contest between Melbourne and Box Hill was always guaranteed to be a cracking contest and it sure didn’t disappoint.
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The BLK Dewar Shield moves into the Preliminary Final this coming weekend after Melbourne went down to Harlequins in the major Semi Final and Box Hill overcame a committed Footscray outfit in the minor Semi Final.
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The BLK Dewar Shield moved into finals over the weekend, with both Semi Finals offering mouth-watering match ups. It was a classic winters day in the Victorian capital, with blistering winds and fresh, overcast conditions. This weather came into play when the undefeated Harlequins squared off against second seed Melbourne.
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As the BLK Dewar Shield moves into the finals, we take a look at how the top two teams arrived in the top four.
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Melbourne Rugby Club legend and Master’s player Simon ‘Webby’ Webster has made his 400th appearance in a Unicorn jersey. To mark the occasion Webby insisted that he celebrated his milestone game against affiliated Club the Melbourne Chargers at home (even though this match was technically his 403rd game).
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Recently the Victorian Rugby and the Melbourne Rebels celebrated the contribution of our girls and women’s players across the state during Women’s Rugby Week. This fell in line with the State Team heading to the Gold Coast to participate in the National Championships.
