RaboDirect and the Melbourne Rebels are offering a cash prize of $5,000 each + other incentives to 8 rugby clubs in Victoria that have the most 2012 Rebels membership based on a percentage of senior players registered in 2011.

The following link provides further information http://www.melbournerebelsmembership.com.au/conversions/intro/ and note Melbourne University RFC is currently 4^th on the ladder with 89 registered members refer summary list below.   Please contact all friends, family and fans of MURFC to join the Mlebourne Rebels and advise the Melbourne Rebels membership officer (rabodirectconversionsforclubs@melbournerebels.com.au) that they are connected to MURFC to ensure we are one of the top 8 clubs by 15 February 2012.

Pre-season training will commence on 17 Jan 12.  Location is the Clubhouse at 6pm. Skills training will then be conducted each Tuesday and Thursday nights.

Strength and conditioning sessions are being conducted prior to this date and throughout preseason at the Results Based Training Melbourne in South Melbourne on Wednesdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 11am. See below for full details

Preseason fitness training will be conducted again this week on Wednesday  (starts at 7pm) and Saturday  (starts at 11am) at the RBT Gymnasium in South Melbourne. It will be run by Aaron Scarborough and Kieran Fitzgerald.  (For those of you who didnt know, Aaron and Kieran are strength and conditioning coaches during the day ) Focus is solely on strength and conditioning in preparation for Season 2012.  Bring your club preseason shirts so we advertise our Club, joggers and a waterbottle. This costs $50 for 3 months. Please note that the Club will match what the playing group put in financially, so do the right thing and put some money in. Once you are paid up you will also have access to individual gym and nutrition programs to focus on improving your performance on and off the field. The programs will be based on recommendations from the coaching staff and S&C staff to maximize your efforts at playing at the highest grade in your position.

Location is 146 Thisthlethwaite Street South Melbourne.  (http://www.resultbasedtraining.com.au/)