David Wessels rugby player
David Wessels rugby player

David Wessels

18th Feb 1983 1.78m/89kg Head Coach

Rebels Name New Captain For 2019

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Melbourne Rebels have announced star fullback Dane Haylett-Petty as Captain for the 2019 Super Rugby season.     After an extensive selection process, Haylett-Petty’s outstanding...

Rebels extend Wessels until 2021

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

David Wessels will remain in charge of the Rebels until 2021 after the Super Rugby franchise extended his deal.         The Rebels moved to lock in David Wessels amid interest...

Rebels coach talks up Quade Cooper's World Cup hopes

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Melbourne Rebels coach Dave Wessels has talked up the chances of star recruit Quade Cooper featuring at next year's World Cup.   Unwanted at the Reds for the past year, the 30-year-old will...

'I've had a hell of a ride' - Quade Cooper

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Quade Cooper has described his fall from grace at the Reds as 'a hell of a ride'.   Quade Cooper had completed precisely three days of the Super Rugby pre-season in late 2017 when he was summoned...

Rebels sign former Reds back Campbell Magnay

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed that talented back Campbell Magnay as their latest recruit for the 2019 Super Rugby season.   Magnay was a highly-rated junior prospect and began to make a mark...

Quade Cooper joins Melbourne Rebels

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Melbourne Rebels have announced the signing of Wallaby #830, flyhalf Quade Cooper for the 2019 season.  Cooper has signed a one-year contract and will join the Rebels in mid-November for the...

Rebels to throw Cooper a Super Rugby lifeline - reports

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

According to Rugby.com.au the Melbourne Rebels have launched a major push to sign Quade Cooper.   The report from Rugby.com.au states that negotiations between the Reds, Rebels and Cooper's...

Rebels sign Brumbies loose forward

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed their first signing of the off-season, welcoming former ACT Brumbies backrower, Isi Naisarani to club for the 2019 season.  The 23-year-old arrives in Melbourne...

Amanaki Mafi and Lopeti Timani fined by Rebels

6 years ago by Melbourne Rebels

Melbourne Rebels have fined departing forwards Lopeti Timani and Amanaki Mafi $15,000 each after fighting in Dunedin last weekend. The Rebels have sanctioned the pair for breaching team protocols and...

Genia to miss Bulls clash

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

    The Melbourne Rebels will be without their star halfback Will Genia for at least the first match of their two-week tour of South Africa.   Genia had scans on Sunday which confirmed...