Rugby-Australia Super Rugby Conference

MELBOURNE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Factbox on the five Australian teams taking part in this season's Super Rugby competition: ACT BRUMBIES (Canberra) Coach: Stephen Larkham (fourth year) Co-captains: Sam Carter, Christian Lealiifano Last year's finish: Quarter-finalists (W-10, L-5) Best performance: Champions (2001, 2004) Forwards: Robbie Abel, Allan Alaalatoa, Chris Alcock, Ben Alexander, Jarrad Butler, Sam Carter, Tom Cusack, Saia Faingaa, Lolo Fakaosilea, Scott Fardy, Leslie Leulua'iali'i-Makin, Nic Mayhew, Josh Mann-Rea, Scott Sio, Faalelei Sione, Jordan Smiler, Rob Valetini Backs: Nigel Ah Wong, Tom Banks, Tomas Cubelli, James Dargaville, Anthony Faingaa, Kyle Godwin, Wharenui Hawera, Jordan Jackson-Hope, Nick Jooste, Tevita Kuridrani, Christian Lealiifano, Ryan Lonergan, Joe Powell, Dewet Roos, Andrew Smith, Henry Speight, Lausii Taliauli, Aidan Toua. NEW SOUTH WALES WARATAHS (Sydney) Coach: Daryl Gibson (second year) Captain: Michael Hooper Last year's finish: 10th (W-8, L-7) Best performance: Champions (2014) Forwards: Jack Dempsey, Damien Fitzpatrick, Ned Hanigan, Jed Holloway, Michael Hooper, Sekope Kepu, Tolu Latu, Ryan McCauley, David McDuling, Dean Mumm, Sam Needs, Hugh Roach, Tom Robertson, Paddy Ryan, Matt Sandell, Will Skelton, Angus Ta'avao, Senio Toleafoa, Michael Wells, Brad Wilkin Backs: Cam Clark, Andrew Deegan, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Jake Gordon, Bryce Hegarty, Rob Horne, David Horwitz, Harry Jones, Andrew Kellaway, Matt Lucas, Mack Mason, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Nick Phipps, Reece Robinson, Irae Simone. MELBOURNE REBELS Coach: Tony McGahan (Fourth year) Captain: Nic Stirzaker Last year: 12th (W-7, L-8) Best performance: 10th (2015) Forwards: Cruze Ah-Nau, Steve Cummins, Dominic Day, Colby Faingaa, Harley Fox, James Hanson, Sam Jeffries, Pat Leafa, Robert Leota, Tyrel Lomax, Amanaki Mafi, Sean McMahon, Tim Metcher, Tom Moloney, Jordy Reid, Culum Retallick, Siliva Siliva, Toby Smith, Lopeti Timani, Alex Toolis, Jordan Uelese, Laurie Weeks Backs: Jack Debreczeni, Tom English, Pama Fou, Reece Hodge, Mitch Inman, Marika Koroibete, Jack Maddocks, Jack McGregor, Ben Meehan, Sefanaia Naivalu, Jonah Placid, Dom Shipperley, Mick Snowden, Nic Stirzaker, Sione Tuipulotu QUEENSLAND REDS (Brisbane) Coach: Nick Stiles (second year) Captain: James Slipper Last year's finish: 15th (W-3, D-1, L-11) Best performance: Champions (2011) Forwards: Kane Douglas, Sef Fa'agase, Michael Gunn, Reece Hewat, Scott Higginbotham, Leroy Houston, Adam Korczyk, Alex Mafi, Stephen Moore, Cadeyrn Neville, Andrew Ready, Izack Rodda, Rob Simmons, James Slipper, George Smith, Sam Talakai, Caleb Timu, Hendrik Tui, Lukhan Tui, Taniela Tupou, Markus Vanzati. Backs: Quade Cooper, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Nick Frisby, Karmichael Hunt, Samu Kerevi, Chris Kuridrani, Campbell Magnay, Lachlan Maranta, Jake McIntyre, Eto Nabuli, Jayden Ngamanu, Duncan Paia’aua, Izaia Perese, Moses Sorovi, Henry Taefu, James Tuttle WESTERN FORCE (Perth) Coach: David Wessels (1st year) Captain: Ben McCalman Last year: 16th (W-2, L-13) Best performance: Seventh (2007) Forwards: Jermaine Ainsley, Richard Arnold, Adam Coleman, Angus Cottrell, Pek Cowan, Ben Daley, Tetera Faulkner, Richard Hardwick, Ross Haylett-Petty, Matt Hodgson, Kane Koteka, Ben Matwijow, Ben McCalman, Isi Naisarani, Matt Philip, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Anaru Rangi, Harry Scoble, Brynard Stander, Heath Tessmann, Francois van Wyk, Shambeckler Vui Backs: Marcel Brache, Luke Burton, Robbie Coleman, Peter Grant, Dane Haylett-Petty, Jono Lance, Ryan Louwrens, Semisi Masirewa, Bill Meakes, Luke Morahan, Alex Newsome, Chance Peni, Ian Prior, Curtis Rona, Michael Ruru. (Compiled by Ian Ransom; Editing by Peter Rutherford)