Round One of the Direct Connect Dewar Shield got underway on the weekend, with the first Match of the Round between Melbourne and Footscray providing a thriller on a superb day at the Henry Turner Reserve.
UNICORNS PLAYER WATCH: TELUSA VEAINU
Lightning quick winger Telusa Veainu joined the Rebels in 2014 on a two year developing foreign player deal.
2015 DIRECT CONNECT DEWAR SHIELD PREVIEW: MELBOURNE UNICORNS
With just over one week until the season opener against Footscray, the Rebels Media Unit previews the mighty Melbourne Unicorns.
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UNICORN NOMINATED IN VIC SPORT AWARDS
The Melbourne Rugby Union Club is proud to announce that Oneata Schwalger, who plays for the Club’s Women’s team, has been nominated by the Victorian Rugby Union for the Victorian Sport Awards in the categories of Female Athlete of the Year and the Governor’s Award – Sportsperson of the Year.
COLTS SEASON 2015 LAUNCH
The Melbourne Rugby Union Football Club invites all potential Colts Players to a free curry night on Tuesday 3 March. Come along and meet our Coaching Team – Nathan Jones and Mark Donato.
Date: Tuesday March 3, 2015
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Moti Mahal Restaurant
230 Glenferrie Road Malvern
Map: » click here
Bring: A potential Colts Player
RSVP: Nathan Jones » Email
GETTING TO KNOW THE MELBOURNE CHARGERS
This Friday night at AAMI Park, the Melbourne Chargers take on their rivals, the Sydney Convicts, before the RaboDirect Rebels take on 2014 Super Rugby Champions, the Waratahs. It will be the first time in history that two gay inclusive Rugby teams play a curtain-raiser to a Super Rugby game. Continue reading “GETTING TO KNOW THE MELBOURNE CHARGERS”
JUNIOR RUGBY REGISTRATION DAY 2015
On Sunday February 15, the Melbourne Unicorns are hosting their Junior Rugby Registration Day at Orrong Park. Junior Coaches from the Club will be conducting clinics and skills drills for returning and also new Players interested in trying Rugby Union.
2015 DEWAR SHIELD FIXTURE ANNOUNCED
The 2015 Dewar Shield fixture has been released, and with it an exciting array of clashes that are highlighted by a full fixture of clashes on a Friday night.
COWPER SHIELD WINNERS – FIVE IN A ROW
This week the Melbourne Rebels announced the Cowper Shield for the Club Championship has been won for the fifth year in succession by the Melbourne Unicorns. Congratulations to all our members at Melbourne on this significant achievement. Both Junior and Senior programs in the Melbourne Club continue to grow and teams are competing well at all levels.
COACHING TEAM FOR SEASON 2015 ANNOUNCED
The committee are delighted to be able to report that appointments for the Dewar Shield (Premier 1) coaching team, along with most other coaching roles for next season, have been made. We were determined to put the organisational structure and people in place as early as possible, to allow the coaching staff to begin 2015 preparations immediately.
