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Wallabies and Rebels star Matt To'omua commits to 2023 World Cup
By AAP
Melbourne will kick off Super Rugby Trans-Tasman on a positive note with playmaker Matt To'omua committing to the Rebels and the Wallabies through to the 2023 World Cup.
The 31-year-old was the Rebels' best player through Super Rugby AU, which ended in disappointment with the team missing the finals.
The Rugby Union Players Association president, To'omua stepped up into the captaincy role with regular skipper Dane Haylett-Petty sidelined with ongoing concussion symptoms.
Haylett-Petty is considering his playing future after the return of headaches last week following his first match in six months.
Melbourne saw To'omua as a priority signing, particularly with some uncertainty at the club with the resignation of coach Dave Wessels following the completion of Super Rugby AU.
Assistant coach Kevin Foote has taken over the reins for the six-week Trans-Tasman competition, with the Rebels hosting the Blues at AAMI Park on Saturday night.
While the 54-test Wallabies ace could have commanded far more money shifting his career overseas, the Rebels' business connections have helped keep him in Melbourne.
He is being mentored by Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley.
With a number of his own business interests including a cafe and armed with a MBA, Toomua this week joined the board of Tenpin Bowling Australia.
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Perofeta came back and was available for the eoyt right? Or was that why Love was in the squad (but got injured in the last week)?
It was such a frustrating year. Perofeta looked a service stop gap until Jordan was fit, but then got injured. Plummer was selected because of Pero's injury and dmac shat the bed in the second half in Australia but Clarke (?) got himself binned at the 65 min mark so Plummer couldn't come on (at least with the risk adverse Razors thinking) when he was planned to.
So many other exciting opportunities that could have happened without injuries, but then theyre probably balanced by knowing Sititi probably wouldn't have been given a chance without multiple injuries happened.
Go to commentsIf they want to improve they need a backs coach. Thats the big area they have failed this year. Talent isnt the problem. Coaching is.
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