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Melissa Woods

New Rebels rugby skipper Leota following Quade's lead

New Melbourne captain Rob Leota is hoping to return from an achilles injury in May. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Rob Leota is eyeing a May return from a ruptured achilles, with the Melbourne Rebels backrower using fellow Wallabies player Quade Cooper as a marker.

Five-eighth Cooper suffered the same injury during a Test match in August, just a few weeks before Leota, so is on a similar timeline to be back playing.

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