Australian rugby sensation James O'Connor has quit the Force to join the Melbourne Rebels for the 2012 Super Rugby season.

Flyhalf Matt Giteau scored a try and had a hand in three others as the Brumbies enjoyed a 32-17 Super Rugby win over the Melbourne Rebels on Friday.

Eight hopefuls, six playoff spots. Wynne Gray predicts how the rest of the Super 15 regular season will play out.

Luke McAlister had a night to forget on Saturday but how did his performance measure up against fellow first five-eighths?

The Stormers swept past the Rebels 40-3 in their Super Rugby match at AAMI Park to consign Melbourne to their seventh successive loss.

Out-of-favour English five-eighth Danny Cipriani has again been left out of the Rebels squad to face the Stormers.

Dylan Cleaver breaks down round 15 of the Super 15. Can the Hurricanes move off the bottom of the NZ conference?

Herald rugby writer Wynne Gray breaks down the seven Super 15 matches taking place over the next three days.

They may have been 12 points behind the conference-topping Reds at the start of this game but the Waratahs should have taken heart from the Queenslanders' shock loss to the Hurricanes last night.

The NSW Waratahs notched a vital 28-9 victory over the Melbourne Rebels.

Saturday night footy at nzherald.co.nz brings you live scoring of the tonight's NRL and Super Rugby matches.

Stats guru Tracey Nelson breaks down the numbers from week 10 of the Super 15.

The Blues stretched their unbeaten sequence to seven last night as they outlasted a gallant Rebels side.

Rebels veteran Mark Gerrard says his Super rugby side doesn't have a problem drinking culture.

Highlanders crushed the Melbourne Rebels 40-18 at AAMI Park tonight

Herald rugby writer Dylan Cleaver breaks down the seven Super 15 matches taking place over the next three days.

The Melbourne Rebels have posted their first ever away win.

Mark Hammett must be wondering what he has let himself in for.