RaboDirect Rebels Head Coach Damien Hill discusses his team's pre-season efforts so far, the future of his Captain Stirling Mortlock, and addresses those rumours regarding rugby league halfback Cooper Cronk...

RaboDirect Rebels Club Chairman Harold Mitchell presents Stirling Mortlock a commemorative piece on behalf of the Club in recognition of his Australia Day honours.

RaboDirect Rebels Captain Stirling Mortlock talks about receiving the commemorative piece from Club Chairman Harold Mitchell in honour of his Australia Day award, pre-season and how the team is looking, and what he's feeling in terms of both his recent knee injury and retirement plans...

RaboDirect Rebels star Kurtley Beale spoke at The All Communities, Cultures and Ethnicities in Sport Society Victorian Rugby Union Indigenous Rugby Expo Day about helping disadvantaged children, and his preparations for the 2012 FxPro Super Rugby season ahead.

RaboDirect Rebels Captain Stirling Mortlock talks about the honour of being awarded an AM on Australia Day, as well as the progress of the team during pre-season leading into the first trial against the Chiefs at Simonds Stadium in Geelong.

Melbourne Rebels captain Stirling Mortlock talks about his knee injury, the impact Kurtley Beale and James O’Connor have had on the squad, and the position his team are in as opposed to the same time during last pre-season.

Young gun Melbourne Rebels recruit James O'Connor talks about what position he wants to play, his initial thoughts on the club after his first couple of days, and who is going to kick for goal...him or Danny Cipriani!

New star Melbourne Rebels recruit Kurtley Beale gives us an injury update, talks about the potential in the squad and how he's looking forward to the first game of the season against his former teammates at the Waratahs.

The Australian Army's One Commando Regiment conducted Exercise Rebel Challenge at the Puckapunyal Military Training Area to train the RaboDirect Rebels Super XV rugby union team as part of their pre-season build up program, and to help them identify leaders within their senior player group.

RaboDirect Rebels Paul Alo-Emile and Isaiah Moese, and Club Chairman Harold Mitchell joined 100 young men aged 16-18 years for one day of the annual Lord Somers Camp and Power House week long camp.