Rebels can utilise talented trio: Macquee

[SinBin]

SMH-Rugby Heaven: Stathi Paxinos

THERE would be enough room in the Melbourne Rebels team next season for three quality playmakers with their two star recruits Kurtley Beale and now James O'Connor to play alongside incumbent five-eighth Danny Cipriani, outgoing head coach Rod Macqueen said yesterday.

The Rebels yesterday finally officially trumpeted the signing of O'Connor for two years after the Western Force last week cut off negotiations with the star Wallabies back. The 20-year-old utility will link with Wallabies teammate Beale, who will leave the NSW Waratahs for the Rebels next year.

Cipriani, who has been on the outer with team officials for part of the season because of off-field incidents, revealed he had been active in trying to lure O'Connor to Melbourne.

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[AndyS]

Jeez, that last would have to set of alarm bells wouldn't it? Beale (who's had issues with the squirt and will be away from home and family) and JO'C, being shown the ropes around Melbourne by Danny...

[zed]

I can't imagine Cipriani is going to be here next year.

[Bronski Beat]

SMH-Rugby Heaven: Stathi Paxinos

THERE would be enough room in the Melbourne Rebels team next season for three quality playmakers with their two star recruits Kurtley Beale and now James O'Connor to play alongside incumbent five-eighth Danny Cipriani, outgoing head coach Rod Macqueen said yesterday.

The Rebels yesterday finally officially trumpeted the signing of O'Connor for two years after the Western Force last week cut off negotiations with the star Wallabies back. The 20-year-old utility will link with Wallabies teammate Beale, who will leave the NSW Waratahs for the Rebels next year.

Cipriani, who has been on the outer with team officials for part of the season because of off-field incidents, revealed he had been active in trying to lure O'Connor to Melbourne.

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Their collective egos would destroy them. I can see it now, ' Wallabies 'superstar' involved in late night minileague stlye incident with Rugby bad boy Danny...'

Good luck with that Rod.
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[palitu]

and a dog...

[Bronski Beat]

and a dog...

Lol, and a hallway...
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[James]

I can't imagine Cipriani is going to be here next year.

No, I don't think he will either.

[Rucking Good]

"Lara Bingle in fourway with Super Rebels"

[jt12]

management nightmare...

[AndyS]

"Lara Bingle in fourway with Super Rebels"

"Mortlock and teammates were well behaved while rebellious teammate Danny Cipriani received most attention from Lara Bingle, who met him there after Dancing with the Stars"....http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertai...-1226079520908

[Rex Messup]

JOC will hold up well. To be fair to the bloke, he never gets caught up in off field shizen. KB has been through it but has learned how to perform and the professionalism required.

The Rebels should sack the English wop. The commentators rave about the little sh1te but he's useless. He also creates team disharmony. He's a law unto himself. he doesn't have enough respect for the group to comply with team ethos. Not a team man. Cull!!!!!!!!!!!

[AndyS]

There was that thing on the Gold Coast with JO'C, but from memory even then he came out of that pretty well...

[palitu]

the food fight.

[jt12]

the bingle and dingle show, but then again its Melbourne so it'll be a good sideshow for the rebel fans..

[AndyS]

the food fight.

No, that nightclub thing.