Quade Cooper is Melbourne Rebels' missing link says old mate Will Genia MELISSA WOODSCHRIS SKELTON/STUFF Will Genia, left, and Quade Cooper, at a training session at Wellington's Westpac Stadium in 2013, are being reunited at the Melbourne Rebels. Will Genia says the addition of veteran playmaker Quade Cooper is the missing link the Melbourne Rebels need to break through for a maiden Super Rugby finals berth. Genia and Cooper have renewed the halves partnership that led Queensland to a title in 2011 and, before their round one clash against the Brumbies in Canberra on Friday night, the Rebels are hoping for similar success. "I think so (the missing link) because that was probably the one position we didn't have depth or a traditional player in that position." Disappointed at missing the Super Rugby finals, Genia said Melbourne were eager to get off to a strong start.

Source: Stuff February 11, 2019 05:03 UTC