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Dave Wessels’ tenure at the Melbourne Rebels has come to an end after he resigned as head coach of the franchise.
Wessels’ decision is effective immediately, meaning he will not coach the Rebels in the upcoming Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season. No interim head coach has been announced yet, although the Rebels said they will “communicate [their] decisions” for the tournament next week.
Wessels took over as head coach of the Melbourne side at the start of 2018 after leading the Western Force prior to their axing from Super Rugby.
Resilient Western Force: The Perth-based outfit took another significant step on their return to Australia’s top-tier by claiming a narrow 16-15 triumph over Melbourne Rebels on Friday. It was a pretty awful game but still a significant win for the Force, who have now won two matches this season. After falling to eight successive defeats in 2020, this is proving to be a much more positive season. There is enough quality in their squad to see them compete while there is evidently plenty of spirit in their squad as a late converted try from Tim Anstee helped them to edge past the Rebels.
Force fight back to down rudderless Rebels
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Standings MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09: Kyle Godwin of the Force and teammates celebrate after winning their round eight Super RugbyAU match between the Melbourne Rebels and the Western Force at AAMI Park, on April 09, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
The Western Force edged the Melbourne Rebels 15-16 in a dull Super Rugby AU Round Eight contest at AAMI Park, Melbourne.
Tim Anstee scored at the death as the Western Force came from behind to win a dire Australian derby under the lights in Victoria. The win is the Western Australian side’s first in Melbourne since 2015.
Thanks once again to all who contributed a question for today’s article. One of the major ones to arise over the past two weeks has been the inability of the Melbourne Rebels to cross the whitewash, despite having one man extra for the greater portion of their match against the Brumbies. The Rebels have accumulated […]