Quade Cooper's first day as a Rebel

Wallaby #830, flyhalf Quade Cooper began his first training session with the Melbourne Rebels on Monday as he looks for a fresh start in Melbourne after being unwanted by the Reds.

“We feel Quade is the type of player that we feel suits the way we want to play,” said Rebels coach Dave Wessels.

“Whether that happens remains to be seen because there’s a lot of hard work between where we are now and actually implementing that.

“If Quade’s prepared to work hard we are going to get on fine.”