Rebels coach Dave Wessels has named an unchanged starting XV, as Melbourne prepare to take on the Sunwolves.
The starting XV may be the same but Wessels has made two changes to the bench, Geoff Parling set to make his Super rugby debut in place of the injured Sam Jeffries, with Colby Faingaa coming onto a 6-2 bench.
Faingaa’s inclusion has squeezed Semisi Tupou out of the 23-man squad.“I’ve been really pleased to see how the players have responded at training from our performance on Friday night,” Wessels said.
“We acknowledge that we’ve still got plenty of hard work ahead of us but the attitude and intensity the players have brought to training this week – with a desire to get better – has been great.”
The match will also mark captain Adam Coleman’s 50th Super Rugby cap.
TEAM
Rebels team to face the Sunwolves
1. Tetera Faulkner
2. Jordan Uelese
3. Jermaine Ainsley
4. Matt Philip
5. Adam Coleman (c)
6. Lopeti Timani
7. Angus Cottrell
8. Amanaki Mafi
9. Will Genia
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10. Jack Debreczeni
11. Sefa Naivalu
12. Reece Hodge
13. Tom English (vc)
14. Jack Maddocks
15. Dane Haylett-Petty
Reserves
16. Anaru Rangi
17. Fereti Sa’aga
18. Sam Talakai
19. Geoff Parling
20. Ross Haylett-Petty
21. Colby Fainga’a
22. Michael Ruru
23. Billy Meakes