Melbourne Brothers Rugby Academy

⚡️ SUPER SAIYAN SUNDAY TRAINING ⚡️

Reminder to all Melbourne Brothers Rugby Academy players.

This Sunday we level up. Every session is an opportunity to get stronger, faster and smarter. Come ready to work, compete and push your teammates to be better.

📅 Sunday, 2 August 2026
🕘 9:30am – 1:30pm
📍 Kiwi Hawthorn Rugby Club

Be on time and be ready to train from the moment you arrive.

Growth Through Experience.

🔥 IT’S HERE. SUPPORTERS WEAR HAS DROPPED!

Wear the badge. Back the Academy. Stand with the Brothers.

From game day to every day, our official Supporters Collection is now available.

⚡ Premium Quality
💙 Limited Stock
🛒 Order now via the link in our bio.

Once it’s gone, it’s gone.

🤝 PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT 🤝

We’re proud to officially welcome FAITH FINESSE as the official apparel partner for the Melbourne Brothers Rugby Academy ahead of our 2026 New Zealand Tour. 🇳🇿🏉

This partnership means more than just jerseys. It represents a shared commitment to community, culture, and doing things LOCAL

Built Local. Backing Local. Done OURWAY.

This is just the beginning.

HEAD COACH ANNOUNCEMENT 🇳🇿

With James Lancaster stepping away from the U16s NZ Tour 2026 campaign due to work commitments, and Jackson Popata currently limited through injury, we’re excited to announce that our Founder and Director of Rugby, Masi Tusitala, will take the reins as Head Coach.

A leader who has helped build Melbourne Brothers Rugby Academy from the ground up, Masi brings passion, experience, and a deep commitment to developing our young men on and off the field.

The journey to New Zealand continues — and we couldn’t be more excited to have him leading the way.

MR BROTHERS HIMSELF ✊🏽

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🇳🇿 LOCKED IN ✊🏽

Your U16s Melbourne Brothers Touring Squad
- 80% of players are new to the Brothers Family

1 of our Training Host for our preparation for New Zealand Tour.

We acknowledge the proud history and legacy of Kiwi Hawthorn Rugby Club and appreciate the belief they have shown in our program and our community.

Thanks for DOR for backing the vision and supporting us to ensure we had somewhere to prepare.

🏉 THROWBACK 2019 🏉

THE ORIGINAL BROTHERS ✊🏽

We took a punt.
25 spots opened up for players across Victoria to travel to Canberra and battle through 2 games in 3 days.

What started as an opportunity quickly became a movement.

Through connections with powerhouse clubs — Tuggeranong Vikings and Gungahlin Eagles — we saw firsthand that Melbourne’s talent pool was a sleeping giant ready to rise.

To the 2019 Brothers Squad — thank you for paving the way and igniting the passion to continue creating opportunities for players across Melbourne.

Now, 7 years on and 8 tours deep, the journey continues.
The future is bright for the Melbourne Brothers Rugby Academy. 🔥💙

Tag an Older BROTHER ✊🏽

MEET THE COACHING STAFF
Introducing the leadership team behind the Melbourne Brothers Rugby Academy U16s New Zealand Tour 🇳🇿🏉

HEAD COACH — JAMES LANCASTER
A passionate leader committed to giving back to the game and developing the next generation of players. James was part of the successful Brothers U16s Brisbane Campaign in 2025 and brings strong experience as a forwards coach. He will lead the Brothers U16s squad on their New Zealand Tour with pride, discipline, and purpose.

ASSISTANT COACH — JACKSON POPATA
Jackson brings energy, creativity, and attacking flair to the program. With experience across both junior and senior rugby as a player and coach, he will play a key role in developing our backs and building an exciting attacking style for the squad.

TECHNICAL ADVISOR — NIVA TEO
Niva will provide specialist support in set piece and defensive structures throughout the campaign. His experience and connection to New Zealand rugby will be invaluable as the team returns to his hometown, where he played his senior rugby.

S&C COACH — TOMMI TUSITALA
Tommi has been instrumental in preparing the squad physically for the demands of tour rugby. Through high-intensity, targeted strength and conditioning programs, he continues to push the players to perform at their highest level on and off the field.

Our Director of Rugby and Admin | Masi & Nona Tusitala will oversee the operation and work hard behind the scenes to give these players the BEST and LIFELONG MEMORIES ✊🏽

🇳🇿 Character First | Rugby Follows ✊🏽
Brotherhood MB

Japan 🇯🇵 Came and Went |
Leave your footprints behind and take the Memories ✊🏽