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The '''Melbourne Rising''' was an Australian [[rugby union]] team based in [[Melbourne]] that competed in the [[National Rugby Championship]] (NRC). The team represented the rugby community in [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] and was organised and managed by [[Rugby Victoria]] with the coaching and training programs used by the [[Melbourne Rebels]] being extended to players joining the team from the Rebels, the local Dewar Shield competition, and local Victorian juniors.<ref name=roar-nrc-pt1-2014/><ref name = rebs-members-2014/>
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[[File:Melbourne-Rising-v-QLD-Country-Super-Sefa-Naivalu crop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|right|[[Sefa Naivalu]] playing for the Rising in 2016.]]

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The '''Melbourne Rising''' is an Australian [[rugby union]] team based in [[Melbourne]] that competes in the [[National Rugby Championship]] (NRC). The team represents the rugby community in [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] and is organised and managed by [[Rugby Victoria]] with the coaching and training programs used by the [[Melbourne Rebels]] being extended to players joining the team from the Rebels, the local Dewar Shield competition, and local Victorian juniors.<ref name=roar-nrc-pt1-2014/><ref name = rebs-members-2014/>


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The NRC was launched in 2014, reinstating the national competition after an absence of six years.<ref name = aus-2014a/> The previous competition was the [[Australian Rugby Championship]] (ARC), which was discontinued in 2007 after only one season.<ref name = rugbyweek-2014/> The team representing Victoria in the ARC was the Melbourne Rebels, organised and managed by the [[Rugby Victoria|VRU]]. That Rebels team was the predecessor of the Melbourne Rebels team in [[Super Rugby]] and the Melbourne Rising team in the NRC.
The NRC was launched in 2014, reinstating the national competition after an absence of six years.<ref name = aus-2014a/> The previous competition was the [[Australian Rugby Championship]] (ARC), which was discontinued in 2007 after only one season.<ref name = rugbyweek-2014/> The team representing Victoria in the ARC was the Melbourne Rebels, organised and managed by the [[Rugby Victoria|VRU]]. That Rebels team was the predecessor of the Melbourne Rebels team in [[Super Rugby]] and the Melbourne Rising team in the NRC.

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==Colours and logo==
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As of 2016, Melbourne Rising's colours of red, white and blue are those of the Melbourne Rebels,<ref name= rebels-lomax-2016/> although the side previously played in a navy blue and pink jersey, with white and electric blue highlights.<ref name=roar-nrc-pt1-2014/> The team's current logo is also adapted from that of the parent franchise, with the name Melbourne Rising used instead of Melbourne Rebels.


==History==
==History==
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==={{anchor|ARC}}Melbourne Rebels (ARC team)===
==={{anchor|ARC}}Melbourne Rebels (ARC team)===
{{Hatnote|This section is about the [[Australian Rugby Championship]] team. For the [[Super Rugby]] team, see [[Melbourne Rebels]].}}
{{Hatnote|This section is about the [[Australian Rugby Championship]] team. For the [[Super Rugby]] team, see [[Melbourne Rebels]].}}
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The Melbourne Rebels team was formed to participate in the Australian Rugby Championship (ARC) that started in August 2007. It was the only team in the ARC that was not directly linked to a [[Super Rugby]] franchise as Victoria did not have one at the time.

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The Rebels' jersey had traditional navy blue and white hoops, the colours of the Victorian Axemen side that represented Victoria in the [[Australian Rugby Shield]].<ref name= hs-2007/> The Rebels name was chosen in consultation with the local rugby community. VRU officials decided on the name in reference to Victoria's first [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallaby]], [[Weary Dunlop|Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop]].<ref name= launch-2007/> At the official launch of the team's name and jersey on 29 March 2007, former Wallaby [[Chris Handy|Chris “Buddha” Handy]] said:
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{{bq|text=Like the great Weary Dunlop, Victorian rugby has a history of daring to be different, a touch of the larrikin, and always having a go. These qualities are what you want in a Rebel and characterize the way Victoria is successfully tackling this historic year.|sign= Chris Handy|source= at the VRU’s Weary Dunlop Rugby lunch at Crown’s Palladium, 2007.<ref name= launch-2007/>}}

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The Rebels' head coach for the ARC was Bill Millard, a former coach of the Australian Sevens and Sydney University.<ref name= coaching-2007/> Former Wallaby [[Fletcher Dyson]] was a coaching consultant. Former [[Rugby World Cup]]-winning coach [[Rod Macqueen]] was the No. 1 ticket holder and a passionate supporter of the club.<ref name= rar-2007/> The Melbourne side was allowed to sign a number of players from the four Australian [[Super Rugby|Super 14]] franchises. This included three players from the [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]] and [[Western Force]], and one each from the [[New South Wales Waratahs]] and [[Queensland Reds]].<ref name= hs-2007/> [[David Croft (rugby player)|David Croft]] was the 2007 captain.<ref name= captain-2007/><ref name= squad-2007/><ref name= squad-profiles-2007/>

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The Melbourne Rebels played their ARC home games at the [[Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)|Olympic Park Stadium]] located in inner Melbourne, but the team's first league game was an away win against the Canberra team in round one. The Melbourne Rebels played their first home match in front of 4,875 people at Olympic Park the following week, beating the [[East Coast Aces]].

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After finishing fourth on the league table, the Rebels defeated the minor premiers [[Greater Sydney Rams|Western Sydney]] in their semi-final 23 to 3. The Rebels played the [[Central Coast Rays]] in the inaugural [[Australian Rugby Championship|ARC]] Grand Final. The Melbourne team was defeated by the Central Coast 20 points to 12 in the Grand Final, finishing runners-up in the competition.

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The Australian Rugby Championship was terminated at the end of 2007 after only one season of competition, with the Australian Rugby Union citing higher costs than budgeted and further projected financial losses.<ref name = espn-2007/> The Melbourne Rebels side was disbanded with the end of the ARC, but was revived in 2010 under the same name as the [[Super 14]] tournament was expanded to the 15-team [[Super Rugby]] competition to include the Melbourne Rebels for the 2011 season.

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===National Rugby Championship===
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[[File:Melbourne-Rising-v-QLD-Country-Super-Sefa-Naivalu crop.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Sefa Naivalu]] playing for the Rising in 2016]]
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In December 2013, the [[Australian Rugby Union|ARU]] announced that the national competition was to be relaunched, with the National Rugby Championship (NRC) commencing in 2014.<ref name = sportal-2013/> Expressions of interest were open to any interested bidders, with the accepted tenders finalised in early 2014. On 24 March 2014, it was announced that the Melbourne Rising would play in the NRC competition.<ref name = smh-2014/><ref name=abc-2014/>

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[[file:Melbourne Rising lineout against Greater Sydney Rams in 2014.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Rising lineout win against Rams in 2014]]
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The Rising's jersey for the 2014 season was predominantly navy blue and pink, with white and electric blue highlights.<ref name=roar-nrc-pt1-2014/> The team's logo incorporated a rising star, representing future talent; a floral arrangement of [[Epacris impressa|Pink Heath]], which is the state flower of Victoria; and the five stars representing the Melbourne Rebels.<ref name=roar-nrc-pt1-2014/>

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For the 2014 NRC season, the Melbourne Rising secured [[RaboDirect]] as the main jersey sponsor.<ref name = fixture-2014/> [[Sean Hedger]] and [[Matt Cockbain]] were appointed as head coach and forwards coach of the Rising. Both were assistant coaches at the Rebels. Craig McGrath, coach of the Melbourne Harlequin club, was appointed as backs coach. The Rising's training base is also at the Harlequin club in Ashwood.<ref name=roar-nrc-pt1-2014/><ref name= coaching-2014/> [[Nic Stirzaker]] was named as captain with [[Mitch Inman]], [[Patrick Leafa]] and Pom Simona in the team's leadership group.<ref name = captain-2014/> Scrumhalf [[Luke Burgess (rugby union)|Luke Burgess]] played for both the Melbourne Rebels ARC team in 2007 and the Melbourne Rising NRC team in 2014.

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==Colours and logo==
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As of 2016, Melbourne Rising's colours of red, white and blue were those of the Melbourne Rebels,<ref name= rebels-lomax-2016/> although the side previously played in a navy blue and pink jersey, with white and electric blue highlights.<ref name=roar-nrc-pt1-2014/> The team's current logo is also adapted from that of the parent franchise, with the name Melbourne Rising used instead of Melbourne Rebels.
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The Melbourne Rebels team was formed to participate in the Australian Rugby Championship (ARC) that started in August 2007. It was the only team in the ARC that was not directly linked to a [[Super Rugby]] franchise as Victoria did not have one at the time.

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The Rebels' jersey had traditional navy blue and white hoops, the colours of the Victorian Axemen side that represented Victoria in the [[Australian Rugby Shield]].<ref name= hs-2007/> The Rebels name was chosen in consultation with the local rugby community. VRU officials decided on the name in reference to Victoria's first [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallaby]], [[Weary Dunlop|Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop]].<ref name= launch-2007/> At the official launch of the team's name and jersey on 29 March 2007, former Wallaby [[Chris Handy|Chris “Buddha” Handy]] said:
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{{bq|text=Like the great Weary Dunlop, Victorian rugby has a history of daring to be different, a touch of the larrikin, and always having a go. These qualities are what you want in a Rebel and characterize the way Victoria is successfully tackling this historic year.|sign= Chris Handy|source= at the VRU’s Weary Dunlop Rugby lunch at Crown’s Palladium, 2007.<ref name= launch-2007/>}}

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The Rebels' head coach for the ARC was Bill Millard, a former coach of the Australian Sevens and Sydney University.<ref name= coaching-2007/> Former Wallaby Fletcher Dyson was a coaching consultant. Former [[Rugby World Cup]]-winning coach [[Rod Macqueen]] was the No. 1 ticket holder and a passionate supporter of the club.<ref name= rar-2007/> The Melbourne side was allowed to sign a number of players from the four Australian [[Super Rugby|Super 14]] franchises. This included three players from the [[Brumbies Rugby|Brumbies]] and [[Western Force]], and one each from the [[New South Wales Waratahs]] and [[Queensland Reds]].<ref name= hs-2007/> [[David Croft (rugby player)|David Croft]] was the 2007 captain.<ref name= captain-2007/><ref name= squad-2007/><ref name= squad-profiles-2007/>

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The Melbourne Rebels played their ARC home games at the [[Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)|Olympic Park Stadium]] located in inner Melbourne, but the team's first league game was an away win against the Canberra team in round one. The Melbourne Rebels played their first home match in front of 4,875 people at Olympic Park the following week, beating the [[East Coast Aces]].

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After finishing fourth on the league table, the Rebels defeated the minor premiers [[Greater Sydney Rams|Western Sydney]] in their semi-final 23 to 3. The Rebels played the [[Central Coast Rays]] in the inaugural [[Australian Rugby Championship|ARC]] Grand Final. The Melbourne team was defeated by the Central Coast 20 points to 12 in the Grand Final, finishing runners-up in the competition.

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The Australian Rugby Championship was terminated at the end of 2007 after only one season of competition, with the Australian Rugby Union citing higher costs than budgeted and further projected financial losses.<ref name = espn-2007/> The Melbourne Rebels side was disbanded with the end of the ARC, but was revived in 2010 under the same name as the [[Super 14]] tournament was expanded to the 15-team [[Super Rugby]] competition to include the Melbourne Rebels for the 2011 season.


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[[Image:Melbourne Rising lineout against Greater Sydney Rams in 2014.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|right|Rising lineout win against Rams in 2014.]]

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===National Rugby Championship===
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In December 2013, the [[Australian Rugby Union|ARU]] announced that the national competition was to be relaunched, with the National Rugby Championship (NRC) commencing in 2014.<ref name = sportal-2013/> Expressions of interest were open to any interested bidders, with the accepted tenders finalised in early 2014. On 24 March 2014, it was announced that the Melbourne Rising would play in the NRC competition.<ref name = smh-2014/><ref name=abc-2014/>

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The Rising's jersey for the 2014 season was predominantly navy blue and pink, with white and electric blue highlights.<ref name=roar-nrc-pt1-2014/> The team's logo incorporated a rising star, representing future talent; a floral arrangement of [[Epacris impressa|Pink Heath]], which is the state flower of Victoria; and the five stars representing the Melbourne Rebels.<ref name=roar-nrc-pt1-2014/>

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For the 2014 NRC season, the Melbourne Rising secured [[RaboDirect]] as the main jersey sponsor.<ref name = fixture-2014/> [[Sean Hedger]] and [[Matt Cockbain]] were appointed as head coach and forwards coach of the Rising. Both were assistant coaches at the Rebels. Craig McGrath, coach of the Melbourne Harlequin club, was appointed as backs coach. The Rising's training base is also at the Harlequin club in Ashwood.<ref name=roar-nrc-pt1-2014/><ref name= coaching-2014/> [[Nic Stirzaker]] was named as captain with [[Mitch Inman]], [[Patrick Leafa]] and Pom Simona in the team's leadership group.<ref name = captain-2014/> Scrumhalf [[Luke Burgess (rugby union)|Luke Burgess]] played for both the Melbourne Rebels ARC team in 2007 and the Melbourne Rising NRC team in 2014.


==Home grounds==
==Home grounds==
The Melbourne Rising team has scheduled home matches at the following locations for the 2019 season:<ref name=draw-release-2019>{{cite press release
The team scheduled its 2019 home matches at the following locations:<ref name=draw-release-2019>{{cite press release
|date=31 July 2019
|date=31 July 2019
|title=NRC 2019 draw: lunch-time starts, 50-22 kicks, goal-line drop outs and all matches LIVE on RUGBY.com.au
|title=NRC 2019 draw: lunch-time starts, 50-22 kicks, goal-line drop outs and all matches LIVE on RUGBY.com.au
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|align=right|3,000
|align=right|3,000
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|{{nowrap|[[Melbourne]]}}
|{{nowrap|[[Cranbourne East]]}}
|[[Casey Fields]]
|[[Casey Fields]]
|align=right|12,000
|align=right|12,000
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! style="width:25em; text-align:left;"| {{spaces|1}} Play-offs
! style="width:25em; text-align:left;"| {{spaces|1}} Play-offs
|-
|-
|[[2019 National Rugby Championship|2019]]
|[[2014 National Rugby Championship|2014]]
|'''7th'''
|'''1st'''
| 7 || 2 || 0 || 5 || 206 || 211 || –5 || 3 || '''11'''
| 8 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 399 || 184 || +215 || 8 || '''40'''
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Did not compete
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Semi-final loss to [[Perth Spirit]] by 29–45.
|-
|-
|[[2018 National Rugby Championship|2018]]
|[[2015 National Rugby Championship|2015]]
|'''6th'''
|'''3rd'''
| 7 || 2 || 0 || 5 || 239 || 192 || +47 || 5 || '''13'''
| 8 || 5 || 0 || 3 || 220 || 251 || −31 || 0 || '''20'''
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Did not compete
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Semi-final loss to [[University of Canberra Vikings|UC Vikings]] by 50–34.
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|[[2017 National Rugby Championship|2017]]
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|'''9th'''
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| 8 || 1 || 0 || 7 || 193 || 357 ||–164 || 0 || '''4'''
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|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Did not compete
|-
|-
|[[2016 National Rugby Championship|2016]]
|[[2016 National Rugby Championship|2016]]
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|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Semi-final loss to [[NSW Country Eagles|NSW Country]] by 50–24
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Semi-final loss to [[NSW Country Eagles|NSW Country]] by 50–24
|-
|-
|[[2015 National Rugby Championship|2015]]
|[[2017 National Rugby Championship|2017]]
|'''3rd'''
|'''9th'''
| 8 || 5 || 0 || 3 || 220 || 251 || −31 || 0 || '''20'''
| 8 || 1 || 0 || 7 || 193 || 357 ||–164 || 0 || '''4'''
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Semi-final loss to [[University of Canberra Vikings|UC Vikings]] by 50–34.
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Did not compete
|-
|-
|[[2014 National Rugby Championship|2014]]
|[[2018 National Rugby Championship|2018]]
|'''1st'''
|'''6th'''
| 8 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 399 || 184 || +215 || 8 || '''40'''
| 7 || 2 || 0 || 5 || 239 || 192 || +47 || 5 || '''13'''
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Semi-final loss to [[Perth Spirit]] by 29–45.
|align=left| {{spaces|1}} Did not compete
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|[[2019 National Rugby Championship|2019]]
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|'''7th'''
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| 7 || 2 || 0 || 5 || 206 || 211 || –5 || 3 || '''11'''
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'''Loose Forwards'''
'''Loose forwards'''
* [[Angus Cottrell]]
* [[Angus Cottrell]]
* '''[[Richard Hardwick]]'''
* '''[[Richard Hardwick]]'''
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'''Loose Forwards'''
'''Loose forwards'''
* [[Angus Cottrell]] (c)
* [[Angus Cottrell]] (c)
* '''[[Richard Hardwick]]'''
* '''[[Richard Hardwick]]'''
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'''Loose Forwards'''
'''Loose forwards'''
* Josh Fenner
* Josh Fenner
* Simei Kolio
* Simei Kolio
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'''Loose Forwards'''
'''Loose forwards'''
* [[Colby Fainga'a]]
* [[Colby Fainga'a]]
* [[Harley Fox]]
* [[Harley Fox]]
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'''Loose Forwards'''
'''Loose forwards'''
* [[Colby Fainga'a]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
* [[Colby Fainga'a]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
* [[Scott Fuglistaller]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
* [[Scott Fuglistaller]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
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'''Loose Forwards'''
'''Loose forwards'''
* '''[[Scott Higginbotham]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* '''[[Scott Higginbotham]]'''<sup>1</sup>
* [[Sean McMahon]]
* [[Sean McMahon]]
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'''Loose Forwards'''
'''Loose forwards'''
* '''[[David Croft (rugby player)|David Croft]]''' (c)
* '''[[David Croft (rugby player)|David Croft]]''' (c)
* [[Dave Dennis (rugby union)|David Dennis]]
* [[Dave Dennis (rugby union)|David Dennis]]
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* '''[[Digby Ioane]]'''
* '''[[Digby Ioane]]'''
* [[Peter Playford]]
* [[Peter Playford]]
* Peter Owens
* [[Peter Owens]]
* [[Nathan Trist]]
* [[Nathan Trist]]


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'''Notes:'''<br/>(c) Team captain<br/>'''Bold''' denotes internationally capped players at the time</small>
'''Notes:'''<br/>(c) Team captain<br/>'''Bold''' denotes internationally capped players at the time</small>
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== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Greater Sydney Rams versus Melbourne Rising Round 8 National Rugby Championship (6).jpg|Melbourne Rising depart the field after a win over Greater Sydney Rams
File:Greater Sydney Rams versus Melbourne Rising Round 8 National Rugby Championship (4).jpg|Melbourne win a lineout against the Rams in Round 8
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons cat}}
*{{Official website|https://melbournerebels.com/season/melbourne-rising/}}
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20160827183331/https://melbournerebels.com/season/melbourne-rising/}} (archived)

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[[Category:National Rugby Championship]]
[[Category:National Rugby Championship]]
[[Category:Rugby union teams in Victoria (Australia)]]
[[Category:Rugby union teams in Victoria (state)]]
[[Category:Sporting clubs in Melbourne]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams in Melbourne]]
[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 2007]]
[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 2007]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Australia]]

Latest revision as of 01:28, 1 August 2024

Melbourne Rising
Gegründet
  • 2007 Melbourne Rebels (ARC)
  • 2014 Melbourne Rising (NRC)
Disbanded2020; 4 years ago (2020) (competition disbanded)
StandortMelbourne, Australia
Ground(s)
Coach(es)Pom Simona
Captain(s)Semisi Tupou
League(s)National Rugby Championship
20197th
Team kit

The Melbourne Rising was an Australian rugby union team based in Melbourne that competed in the National Rugby Championship (NRC). The team represented the rugby community in Victoria and was organised and managed by Rugby Victoria with the coaching and training programs used by the Melbourne Rebels being extended to players joining the team from the Rebels, the local Dewar Shield competition, and local Victorian juniors.[1][2]

The NRC was launched in 2014, reinstating the national competition after an absence of six years.[3] The previous competition was the Australian Rugby Championship (ARC), which was discontinued in 2007 after only one season.[4] The team representing Victoria in the ARC was the Melbourne Rebels, organised and managed by the VRU. That Rebels team was the predecessor of the Melbourne Rebels team in Super Rugby and the Melbourne Rising team in the NRC.

History

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In 2004, a consortium led by the Victorian Rugby Union entered the bidding process for a licence in the Super 14 competition to get a team in Melbourne for the 2006 season. The then Super 12 competition was expanding to 14 teams, with one new licence being allocated to an Australian team and another to a South African team. Victoria and Western Australia were the leading bidders for the Australian team and the licence was eventually allocated to Western Australia, creating the Western Force.[5]

For the Australian Rugby Championship in 2007, however, both Victoria and Western Australia were allocated teams. The Australian Rugby Union announced the new, eight-team national competition after setting up a consultative process in 2006 which culminated in a working session of some 70 delegates from around the country.[6] It was reported that New South Wales gave up a fourth team to enable Victoria to participate in the new national competition.[7][8]

Melbourne Rebels (ARC team)

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This section is about the Australian Rugby Championship team. For the Super Rugby team, see Melbourne Rebels.

The Melbourne Rebels team was formed to participate in the Australian Rugby Championship (ARC) that started in August 2007. It was the only team in the ARC that was not directly linked to a Super Rugby franchise as Victoria did not have one at the time.

The Rebels' jersey had traditional navy blue and white hoops, the colours of the Victorian Axemen side that represented Victoria in the Australian Rugby Shield.[9] The Rebels name was chosen in consultation with the local rugby community. VRU officials decided on the name in reference to Victoria's first Wallaby, Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop.[10] At the official launch of the team's name and jersey on 29 March 2007, former Wallaby Chris “Buddha” Handy said:

Like the great Weary Dunlop, Victorian rugby has a history of daring to be different, a touch of the larrikin, and always having a go. These qualities are what you want in a Rebel and characterize the way Victoria is successfully tackling this historic year.

— Chris Handy, at the VRU’s Weary Dunlop Rugby lunch at Crown’s Palladium, 2007.[10]

The Rebels' head coach for the ARC was Bill Millard, a former coach of the Australian Sevens and Sydney University.[11] Former Wallaby Fletcher Dyson was a coaching consultant. Former Rugby World Cup-winning coach Rod Macqueen was the No. 1 ticket holder and a passionate supporter of the club.[12] The Melbourne side was allowed to sign a number of players from the four Australian Super 14 franchises. This included three players from the Brumbies and Western Force, and one each from the New South Wales Waratahs and Queensland Reds.[9] David Croft was the 2007 captain.[13][14][15]

The Melbourne Rebels played their ARC home games at the Olympic Park Stadium located in inner Melbourne, but the team's first league game was an away win against the Canberra team in round one. The Melbourne Rebels played their first home match in front of 4,875 people at Olympic Park the following week, beating the East Coast Aces.

After finishing fourth on the league table, the Rebels defeated the minor premiers Western Sydney in their semi-final 23 to 3. The Rebels played the Central Coast Rays in the inaugural ARC Grand Final. The Melbourne team was defeated by the Central Coast 20 points to 12 in the Grand Final, finishing runners-up in the competition.

The Australian Rugby Championship was terminated at the end of 2007 after only one season of competition, with the Australian Rugby Union citing higher costs than budgeted and further projected financial losses.[16] The Melbourne Rebels side was disbanded with the end of the ARC, but was revived in 2010 under the same name as the Super 14 tournament was expanded to the 15-team Super Rugby competition to include the Melbourne Rebels for the 2011 season.

National Rugby Championship

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Sefa Naivalu playing for the Rising in 2016

In December 2013, the ARU announced that the national competition was to be relaunched, with the National Rugby Championship (NRC) commencing in 2014.[17] Expressions of interest were open to any interested bidders, with the accepted tenders finalised in early 2014. On 24 March 2014, it was announced that the Melbourne Rising would play in the NRC competition.[18][19]

Rising lineout win against Rams in 2014

The Rising's jersey for the 2014 season was predominantly navy blue and pink, with white and electric blue highlights.[1] The team's logo incorporated a rising star, representing future talent; a floral arrangement of Pink Heath, which is the state flower of Victoria; and the five stars representing the Melbourne Rebels.[1]

For the 2014 NRC season, the Melbourne Rising secured RaboDirect as the main jersey sponsor.[20] Sean Hedger and Matt Cockbain were appointed as head coach and forwards coach of the Rising. Both were assistant coaches at the Rebels. Craig McGrath, coach of the Melbourne Harlequin club, was appointed as backs coach. The Rising's training base is also at the Harlequin club in Ashwood.[1][21] Nic Stirzaker was named as captain with Mitch Inman, Patrick Leafa and Pom Simona in the team's leadership group.[22] Scrumhalf Luke Burgess played for both the Melbourne Rebels ARC team in 2007 and the Melbourne Rising NRC team in 2014.

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As of 2016, Melbourne Rising's colours of red, white and blue were those of the Melbourne Rebels,[23] although the side previously played in a navy blue and pink jersey, with white and electric blue highlights.[1] The team's current logo is also adapted from that of the parent franchise, with the name Melbourne Rising used instead of Melbourne Rebels.

2007 Melbourne Rebels ARC kit and logo
A central banner with the name "Melbourne Rising" on two lines in white capitals on a navy blue background. Above and behind the banner is the top half of a large rising star, outlined in grey; and below the banner, four Pink Heath flowers arranged in profile and a line of five stars in navy blue.
2014 Melbourne Rising kit and logo

Home grounds

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The team scheduled its 2019 home matches at the following locations:[24]

City   Venue   Capacity
Adelaide Bailey Reserve 3,000
Ballarat Eureka Stadium 11,000
Box Hill RHL Sparks Reserve 3,000
Cranbourne East Casey Fields 12,000

Other home venues used in previous seasons:

City   Venue   Capacity
Ashwood Ashwood Reserve 3,000
Ballarat St Patrick's College 3,000
Frankston Frankston Park 8,000
Geelong GMHBA Stadium 34,074
Melbourne AAMI Park 29,500
Morwell Latrobe City Stadium 4,000

For the Rising's initial season, the team played at AAMI Park, located in inner Melbourne.[25] Opened in 2010, the stadium's major tenants include the Melbourne Rebels, Melbourne Storm, Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City FC.[26] Smaller venues were preferred from 2016 onward.[27]

Current squad

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The squad for the 2019 NRC season:

Melbourne Rising squad – NRC 2019 [A]
Prop
Hooker
Lock
Backrow
Scrum-half
Fly-half
Centre
Wing
Fullback

Notes:

  1. ^ Squad was named on 14 August.[28]
  2. ^ Jones was not named in the original squad, but was named in the team for Round 4.[29]
  3. ^ Nabolakasi was not named in the original squad, but was named in the team for Round 1.[30]
Bold denotes player is internationally capped. (c) Denotes team captain. 1 denotes marquee player.

Flanker Ikapote Tupai.

Centre Lloyd Johansson.

Fullback Jack Maddocks.

Records

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Honours

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Season standings

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National Rugby Championship

Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts   Play-offs
2014 1st 8 8 0 0 399 184 +215 8 40   Semi-final loss to Perth Spirit by 29–45.
2015 3rd 8 5 0 3 220 251 −31 0 20   Semi-final loss to UC Vikings by 50–34.
2016 4th 7 3 0 4 260 262 −2 4 16   Semi-final loss to NSW Country by 50–24
2017 9th 8 1 0 7 193 357 –164 0 4   Did not compete
2018 6th 7 2 0 5 239 192 +47 5 13   Did not compete
2019 7th 7 2 0 5 206 211 –5 3 11   Did not compete

Australian Rugby Championship (Rebels)

Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts   Play-offs
2007 4th 8 5 0 3 170 206 -36 4 24   Runners-up

Head coaches

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Captains

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Squads

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Rising season ticket". Melbourne Rebels. 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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  11. ^ "Victorian Rugby appoints Millard and Dyson to key coaching positions". rugby.com.au. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2007.
  12. ^ Hill, Craig (3 August 2007). "The ARC Vic Team: Melbourne Rebels". Rucks and Rolls. Archived from the original on 8 November 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2007.
  13. ^ "Croft named Rebels captain". foxsports.news.com.au.
  14. ^ "Melbourne Rebels Update". vicrugby.com.au. 3 August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
  15. ^ "Meet the AAMI Melbourne Rebels Squad". vicrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
  16. ^ "ARU pull plug on Australian Rugby Championship". ESPN Scrum. 18 December 2007. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
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  20. ^ "Melbourne Rising fixture announced" (Press release). Rising Media Unit. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
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  22. ^ "Stirzaker to lead Melbourne Rising" (Press release). Rising Media Unit. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  23. ^ "Rebels sign son of a gun Tyrel Lomax" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 19 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  24. ^ "NRC 2019 draw: lunch-time starts, 50-22 kicks, goal-line drop outs and all matches LIVE on RUGBY.com.au". Rugby.com.au (Press release). 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  25. ^ "Rising to play at AAMI Park". 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  26. ^ "Melbourne Rectangular Stadium". austadiums.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  27. ^ Newman, Beth (29 June 2016). "Tries more valuable in new NRC". Australian Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  28. ^ a b "NRC 2019 squad announcement: Rising load up on local talent". Melbourne Rebels. 14 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019.
  29. ^ "NRC Team Hub: All the teams, kick-off times and broadcast info for Round 4". Rugby.com.au. 9 September 2019.
  30. ^ "NRC Team Hub - Round One: All the teams, times and RUGBY.com.au stream details". Rugby.com.au. 29 August 2019.
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  32. ^ "Tupou to lead Rising for 2019". Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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  38. ^ Qantas Wallabies player alignments unveiled for 2014 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship
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