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Melissa Woods

RARE PHOTOS: Melbourne bow out of finals and super rugby with loss | Rare Historical Photos

Carter Gordon (c) shows the Rebels' heartbreak, with the club folding after their Super final loss. (Elias Rodriguez/AAP PHOTOS)

Tears among the Rebels players have signalled the end for Melbourne, whose place in Super Rugby Pacific was brought to a close by a quarter-final loss to the Hurricanes.

The Rebels were given almost no chance of upsetting the table-topping Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday, but held them to an eight-point margin at halftime on the back of some desperate defence.

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