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AUSTRALIAN - MEDIA UPDATE

AUSTRALIAN RUGBY - Highlights Of The Week Ahead

The RaboDirect Rebels will kick off Round 13 of the Asteron Life Competition on Friday evening when they host the Hurricanes at AAMI Park. Saturdaywill bring a mouth-watering clash in the nation's capital when the University of take on the for top spot on the overall ladder at GIO Stadium. It doesn't stop there, as Nick Cummins and the embark on a Rugby safari to South Africa for a clash with the in the early hours ofSunday morning. The St.George will cap off an exciting weekend of Rugby with a Sunday afternoon game at Suncorp Stadium against the .

· London is calling for the Qantas Australian Men's Sevens team as they look to finish the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series on a high in front of a sold out Twickenham Stadium this weekend.

· Tune into Rugby HQ at 8 .30pm AEST tonight on FoxSports 1HD and 1. Host Nick McArdle is joined by , Greg Martin, and Georgina Robinson to talk to Sharks coach prior to his return to Canberra.

· Catch the latest action Live every Saturday afternoon on ABC 1 from 3:00pm (NSW and ACT only) or on ABC iview after the game. This week's televised game sees Randwick take on Souths at Coogee Oval. There is more Club rugby action with Club Rugby TV covering Norths v Manly on Sunday afternoon. Check out the match here.

· Check out Ode to the Wallabies- The Golden Thread.

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Asteron Life Super Rugby Australian Conference

Friday May 9 RaboDirect Rebels v Hurricanes (NZ) Where: AAMI Park, Melbourne Time: 7:40pm AEST Coverage: Live on Fox Sports 2 Rebels Ladder Position: 11th, 3 wins, 6 losses. Hurricanes Ladder Position: 7th, 5 wins, 5 losses. Did you know:

· The Rebels will try to defeat the Hurricanes for a second time on Friday as they look to counter the powerhouse at home.

· The have made two changes to their starting 15.

Saturday May 10 UC Brumbies v Sharks (SA) Where: GIO Stadium, Canberra Time: 7:40pm AEST Coverage: Live on Fox Sports 2 / 666 ABC Canberra, Grandstand Digital Canberra, online at www.abc.net.au/grandstand Coverage: Live on Fox Sports 2 / 666 ABC Canberra, Grandstand Digital Canberra, online at www.abc.net.au/grandstand Brumbies Ladder Position: 2nd, 7 wins, 3 losses. Sharks Ladder Position: 1st, 8 wins, 3 losses. Did you know:

· The Brumbies and the Sharks will meet for the first time in 2014 to compete for the top spot on the overall competition ladder.

· Coach Jake White will return to Canberra with the Sharks to take on his old side (the Brumbies) which has been revamped by new coach and former Wallaby .

· The Brumbies will be hoping to bounce back after their 40-20 defeat to the Crusaders last week in Christchurch.

Sunday May 11 Western Force v Cheetahs (SA) Where: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Time: 1:05am AEST Coverage: Live on Fox Sports 2 Force Ladder Position: 5th, 6 wins, 3 losses. Cheetahs Ladder Position: 15th, 2 wins, 8 losses. Did you know:

· The Western Force are in South Africa for the first time in 2014 to take on the struggling Cheetahs side.

· The Force's captain Matt Hodgson has made more tackles than any other player in the Asteron Life Super Rugby Competition with 149 for the season so far.

· The Western Australian side are coming off a 15-9 win over the but now face two away matches in South Africa.

St.George Queensland Reds v Crusaders (NZ) Where: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Time: 4:05pm AEST Coverage: Live on Fox Sports 2 /Full coverage on 612 ABC Brisbane, 91.7 ABC Coast FM, Grandstand Digital Brisbane, online at www.abc.net.au/grandstand Second half coverage on 702 ABC Sydney, 666 ABC Canberra, ABC Local radio NSW, Grandstand Digital Sydney and Canberra. Reds Ladder Position: 13th, 3 wins, 7 losses. Crusaders Ladder Position: 6th, 6 wins, 3 losses. Did you know:

· The Queensland Reds have been dealt a hat-trick of injuries before they take on the Crusaders, with Liam Gill, Chris Feauai-Sautia and Eddie Quirk all ruled out ofSunday's clash.

· The Reds will be hoping to improve their standing on the ladder in their first home game in four weeks. 2013/2014 HSBC Sevens World Series- London

The Qantas Australian Men's Sevens side head to London this weekend for their final stop of the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series. Head Coach Michael O'Connor and his team will look to finish the year on a high in front of a packed Twickenham Stadium.

· The Aussies take on Japan, Spain and Fiji on the opening day and will be likely to face Canada or Kenya if they make it through to the Cup Quarter Finals. sits fifth in the overall standings with (97) points, behind New Zealand, South Africa, Fiji and England.

· Fans can stream the action live from London by visiting irbsevens.com. Highlights of Day Two of the London Sevens will be on Fox Sports 2 on Monday at 11am, and again Wednesday night on Fox Sports 2 at 8.30pm