Wallabies back Dane Haylett-Petty joins new club on two and half year deal - Ruck

Wallabies back Dane Haylett-Petty joins new club on two and half year deal

Melbourne Rebels could boast an all-Wallabies back line for Super Rugby in 2018 after the addition of Wallabies star Dane Haylett-Petty.

Haylett-Petty was one of Wallabies coach Michael Cheika’s first-choice flyers before a bicep injury ruled him out of the rest of the season.

The 28-year-old’s younger brother Ross, who formed a solid second row with Force and Wallabies lock Adam Coleman during the Super Rugby season, also joins the Rebels after Western Force were axed by the Australian Rugby Union


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“I’m really excited about getting stuck in and working hard to achieve something special over the next few years,” revealed the speedster

“The rugby program that Dave [Wessels] runs is all about hard work and pushing each other.

“I think we’re building a very competitive group at the Rebels, so I know that he’s going to get the best out of me here