List of Melbourne Rebels players
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This article contains a list of rugby union players who have represented the Melbourne Rebels in a Super Rugby competition match since they joined the competition in 2011 and exited the competition at the end of the 2024 season. Players are ordered in order of first appearance. Players who played in the Rebels inaugural game are ordered in alphabetical order, but whereafter are ordered in position from No. 1 to No. 15 if more than one player debut in the same match at the same point of debut. Players are given an official 'Rebel number' on their first Super Rugby appearance, or appearance in a regionalised competition such as Super Rugby AU or Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.[1]
A player's nationality shown is taken from the nationality at the highest honour for the national side obtained; or if never capped internationally their place of birth. Senior caps take precedence over junior caps or place of birth; junior caps take precedence over place of birth. A player's nationality at debut may be different from the nationality shown. Combination sides like the British and Irish Lions or Pacific Islanders are not national sides, or nationalities.
Players listed in Bold denote a player who is internationally capped. Players may have played in another position than listed, but only main positions are listed. Players may have been contracted for others seasons, but only seasons in which they played an official Super Rugby match are included.
Rebels players
- Statistics correct as of end of 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season
- Notes
- Vuna originally represented Australia internationally in 2012, before using the Olympic loophole ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics to switch his international allegiance to Tonga, who he has represented since 2016.
- Timani originally represented Australia internationally between 2016 and 2017, before using the Olympic loophole ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics to switch his international allegiance to Tonga, who he has represented since 2021.
- Ainsley originally represented Australia internationally in 2018, before switching his allegiance to New Zealand in 2022 when he represented the Māori All Blacks, although he has yet to feature for New Zealand.
Contracted players who did not play
A number of players have been signed by the Melbourne Rebels but not appeared in a match, or are currently signed to the Rebels, but yet to feature in an official Super Rugby match. The following list includes all those players. Players on training contracts or trial contracts are not included here. Players in Bold are internationally capped. Players are listed in alphabetical order.
Wyatt Ballenger[307]
Ignacio Calas[308]- Jaiden Christian[309]
Ryan Cocker[310]- Trent Dyer[311]
Mees Erasmus[312]- Pama Fou[313]
- Harley Fox[314]
- Jed Gillespie[315]
- Eyda Haisila[316]
Navarre Haisila[317][318]- David Horwitz[319]
- Zac Hough[320]
- Henry Hutchison[321]
- Ngalu Kavapalu[322]
- Boyd Killingworth[323]
Kentaro Kodama[324][325]
Tony Lamborn[326][327]- Jono Lance[328]
- Patrick Lavemai[316]
- Sione Lolesio[329]
- Antonio Masina[316]
- Jack McGregor[330]
- Declan Moore[331]
- Isaiah Mosese[332]
- Dallan Murphy[333]
- Lebron Naea[320]
- Joeli Niubalavu[316]
- Rory O'Connor[334]
- Caylib Oosthuizen[326]
- Hunter Paisami[335][336]
- Divad Palu[320]
- Dennis Pili-Gaitau[337]
- Moses Poreo[329]
- Harry Potter[338][339]
Kitione Ratu[340]- Judah Saumaisue[307]
- Sebastian Sialau[316]
James So'oialo[326][341]- Leafi Talataina[342]
- Tautalatasi Tasi[326]
- Chris Thomson[343]
- Alex Toolis[344]
- Sione Tui[317][345]
- Taliu Tuia[322]
- Ah-mu Tuimalealiifano[346]
- Ottavio Tuipulotu[307]
- Ikapote Tupai[347]
- Emosi Tuqiri[348]
- Junior Uelese[349]