The governing body must do everything in its power to find domestic homes for the Rebels' soon-to-be-unemployed squad.
The Melbourne Rebels have welcomed Wallabies Andrew Kellaway and Taniela Tupou back into their matchday squad.
Ahead of their clash with Moana Pasifika in Hamilton in the early Friday night game, Foote has opted to move the Wallabies ace.
The Melbourne Rebels will unleash marquee recruit Taniela Tupou upon the ACT Brumbies on Friday night.
Prop Taniela Tupou headlines a new-look Melbourne Rebels squad ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.
The Rebels had harboured hopes of squeezing into the playoffs after the Blues' victory over the Highlanders on Friday but the defeat in Canberra for Kevin Foote's injury-hit side brought a close to a frustrating campaign.
Melbourne have put a major dent in the Western Force's Super Rugby Pacific finals aspirations and farewelled Rebels stalwart Reece Hodge from AAMI Park as a winner with a thumping 52-14 victory.
The NSW Waratahs are plotting to reclaim the Weary Dunlop Shield and kill off a Super Rugby Pacific finals rival in one fell swoop with a pivotal victory over the Melbourne Rebels.
Michael Hooper is struggling to find form in Super Rugby Pacific.