Melbourne skipper Michael Wells has been lured across to the Western Force with the Rebels farewelling a swag of experienced players.
The five Australian Super Rugby Pacific franchises - the Brumbies, Reds, Rebels, Force and Waratahs - and the Fijian Drua have unveiled their squads for next season.
Isi Naisarani isn't ready for his Super Rugby AU season to be over and vowed to do all he can to see Melbourne into the finals with a win over the Waratahs on Saturday night.
Melbourne have added some big bodies, including Wallabies No.8 Isi Naisarani in his first match of the Super Rugby AU season, as the Rebels look to firm up a finals berth in the penultimate round.
The Melbourne Rebels and Reds came up trumps in the latest round of Super Rugby AU, but who stood out across last weekend?
Melbourne Rebels lock Ross Haylett-Petty has been suspended for three weeks for a dangerous tackle during their tight Super Rugby AU win over the Western Force.
A 14-man Melbourne Rebels have dug deep to post a gutsy 10-7 win over the Western Force in a drama-filled Super Rugby AU match in Perth.
Suliasi Vunivalu will make his starting debut for the Queensland Reds in a selection move that will also see the reunion of Wallabies centres Hunter Paisami and Jordan Petaia.
Looking to break away from the Brumbies, Joe Powell has found himself in very familiar surrounds so far this Super Rugby AU season.
The Rebels, who could have upset Queensland with a last-ditch Matt To'omua penalty kick after full-time, have kept their line-up mostly intact, with blindside flanker Josh Kemeny and lock Ross Haylett-Petty new faces.