Super Rugby
Siliva Siliva returning home to Melbourne
ESPN Staff
November 27, 2014

Siliva Siliva has signed a two-year deal with Melbourne Rebels, joining the franchise for the 2016 and 2017 seasons after honouring his existing contract with the Brumbies in 2015.

The Melbourne-born prop, a former Australian Schoolboys and Australia Under-20 representative who spent the 2010 season with Western Force, has played 14 Super Rugby matches for the Brumbies in three seasons in Canberra. Rebels general manager of rugby operations Baden Stephenson said the decision to sign Siliva highlighted the importance of "bringing Victorian talent home".

"Siliva is an elite player who brings experience, size and skill in a key position that will add value to our program," Stephenson said. "We firmly believe Siliva's best football is ahead of him, and he is passionate about playing for his home state; most importantly, Siliva understands the direction of the Rebels.

"To secure such an integral part of our planning for 2016 and beyond this far in advance is exciting and reflective of the hard work we are putting into our future planning regarding recruitment and retention."

Siliva said he was excited to return home and play for the Rebels.

"I was born and raised in Melbourne, and it's where I learnt and played all my footy, so to return with the Rebels is something I hold pretty close to my heart," he said. "To be closer to my family, after being away for a while, is definitely exciting. I really lit up when I signed the contract with the Rebels to come back home."

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