Rebels lose Coleman for Super Rugby clash

Melbourne skipper Adam Coleman will miss their key Super Rugby clash with the Waratahs, joining Test halfback Will Genia on the injury list.

Melbourne will be missing their skipper and Wallabies lock Adam Coleman from their crunch Super Rugby clash with the Waratahs on Friday night at AAMI Park

Already without Test halfback Will Genia, who has a broken arm, Coleman is sidelined with an adductor injury suffered in Australia's third Test loss to Ireland last weekend.

The new lock pairing will come from Matt Philip, Ross Haylett Petty and former British and Irish Lions representative Geoff Parling.