This article contains a list of rugby union players who have represented the Melbourne Rebels in a Super Rugby competition match since they joined the competition in 2011 and exited the competition at the end of the 2024 season. Players are ordered in order of first appearance. Players who played in the Rebels inaugural game are ordered in alphabetical order, but whereafter are ordered in position from No. 1 to No. 15 if more than one player debut in the same match at the same point of debut. Players are given an official 'Rebel number' on their first Super Rugby appearance, or appearance in a regionalised competition such as Super Rugby AU or Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. [1]
A player's nationality shown is taken from the nationality at the highest honour for the national side obtained; or if never capped internationally their place of birth. Senior caps take precedence over junior caps or place of birth; junior caps take precedence over place of birth. A player's nationality at debut may be different from the nationality shown. Combination sides like the British and Irish Lions or Pacific Islanders are not national sides, or nationalities.
Players listed in Bold denote a player who is internationally capped. Players may have played in another position than listed, but only main positions are listed. Players may have been contracted for others seasons, but only seasons in which they played an official Super Rugby match are included.
A number of players have been signed by the Melbourne Rebels but not appeared in a match, or are currently signed to the Rebels, but yet to feature in an official Super Rugby match. The following list includes all those players. Players on training contracts or trial contracts are not included here. Players in Bold are internationally capped. Players are listed in alphabetical order.
Kurtley James Beale is an Australian professional rugby union representative player who has made over 90 national representative appearances in a ten-year playing career at the world-class level. He is of Aboriginal descent, has had a long Super Rugby career with the New South Wales Waratahs and has played for the Melbourne Rebels and the Wasps club in England. Beale usually plays at full-back or centre but can play fly-half or winger. In 2011 Beale received the John Eales Medal, awarded to Australian rugby's Player of the Year.
The Melbourne Rebels were an Australian professional rugby union team based in Melbourne that competed in the Super Rugby Pacific competition. The Rebels made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. The club shared its name with a former Australian Rugby Championship team, but was unrelated. The team played home matches at AAMI Park.
Lopeti Timani is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship club Cardiff and the Tonga national team.
Ben Meehan is an Australian rugby union player. He played as a scrum-half for Gloucester in Premiership Rugby.
Jack Debreczeni is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a fly half for the ACT Brumbies in the Super Rugby Pacific competition.
Joe Powell is an Australian rugby union scrum-half who is currently unattached. He most recently played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, the top tier of English rugby union. He previously played for London Irish, Canberra Vikings and the ACT Brumbies. He was a member of the Brumbies extended playing squad, making his first appearances for the franchise during the 2015 Super Rugby season.
Sione Tuipulotu is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors. Born in Australia, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
Jordan Uelese is an Australian professional rugby union player for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby. He has been capped for the Australian national team. His usual position is hooker.
Declan Moore is a New Zealand-born, Australian rugby union player who plays for Anthem Rugby Carolina in Major League Rugby (MLR). He plays as a hooker.
Navarre Haisila is an Australian rugby union player who played for the Rebels in the Super Rugby competition. He can play multiple positions including Fly-half, centre and wing. He played for Melbourne Rising under National Rugby Championship.
Sione Tuipulotu is a Tongan rugby union player, who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition and Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby.
Ilikena Vudogo is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for the Rebels in Super Rugby. His playing position is centre or wing. He was named in the Rebels squad for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season. He had previously represented Fiji U20s and also spent time as a development player at the Brisbane Broncos.
Lukas Ripley is an Australian rugby union player, who currently plays as a wing or centre for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition. He previously played for the Rebels in Super Rugby.
Mosese Tuipulotu is an Australian rugby union player, currently playing for Edinburgh Rugby. He previously played for the Waratahs. His preferred position is centre.
David Feliuai is an Australian rugby union player, currently playing for the Rebels. His preferred position is centre or wing.
Ola Tauelangi is an Australian rugby union player of Tongan descent, who currently plays as flanker for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby and for Auckland in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition.
Mason Gordon is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Rebels. His preferred position is fly-half or fullback.