Just days before round one, tickets for the Melbourne Rebels' season-opening Super clash v the Brumbies will go on sale after a delay over the club's debts.
Insisting it's no takeover, Phil Waugh is confident of getting the powerhouse Brumbies on side after announcing NSW as the first state union to agree to the strategic reset of Australian rugby.
Prop Allan Alaalatoa says he's fully recovered from a calf injury and ready to face South Africa in Pretoria, adding valuable experience to the Wallabies pack.
ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has picked Jack Debreczeni over Noah Lolesio in the No.10 jersey for their Super Rugby Pacific semi-final against the Chiefs.
The ACT Brumbies kept their Super Rugby Pacific season alive on Saturday night, but they'll need to knock off the powerful Chiefs to do it again next week.