Rebels flanker Sean McMahon scored a double to help his side secure a 28-31 marginal victory over the Reds in Brisbane during the Super Rugby 2016 conclusive round-robin encounter on Friday.
Rebels head coach Tony McGahan has announced four changes in the starting line up for the Super Rugby encounter against the Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Friday.
A clinical performance from Chiefs ensured they recovered from the defeat to Highlanders after comfortably defeating Rebels by 36-15 at the FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday.
We take a look at Round 8 of Super Rugby and round up the action from all the weekend's fixtures, with Israel Dagg's impressive game for the Crusaders.
Perhaps the greatest strength of southern hemisphere rugby is that its flagship teams come into Rugby World Cup years with settled and complimentary XVs.
On Sunday 12 April Sale Sharks travelled to the Madejski Stadium in their pursuit of a top six, or even top four, finish in the Aviva Premiership and a Champions Cup spot.
Defending champions Waratahs picked up their first Super Rugby victory of the season as they edged to a hard-fought 38-28 bonus-point victory against the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.
The RaboDirect Rebels have begun their 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby campaign with a 20-10 victory over the Crusaders in Christchurch, their first win on foreign soil.