Rebels attack coach Shaun Berne says his team will be looking to use its arsenal of kickers to advantage under Super Rugby AU's new laws.
A raft of law changes were announced last week for the competition, kicking off on July 3, and tactical kicking has been a major focus.
The new 50/22 law is aimed at opening up more attacking opportunities for teams while goal line dropouts will also be introduced when a player is held up in goal or after a knock-on from a restart, rather than setting a scrum.
The Rebels have some kicking talent in their arsenal, most notably long-range specialist Reece Hodge, and Berne said they would be looking to exploit that talent.
"We've got quite a few guys, Hodgey's one, Dane Haylett-Petty, Matt To'omua, Andrew Deegan, there's plenty of guys, Andrew Kellaway, there's plenty of guys that can exploit that space.
"We're trying to talk about that in training and it is changing the game a little bit in terms of defences also have to be more wary of defending that back field space.
"It does open up a whole different game. Ideally it becomes a better product for the fans, there's more space, there's more movement of bodies, there's more ball movement, we're trying to bring fans back to the game hopefully with these law variations."
Berne said he was looking forward to seeing the Western Force back in the competition as well.
The 41-year-old was part of the Force coaching staff when the team was cut from the Super Rugby competition and
"It just gives opportunity for people, I think that's what everyone in life wants, not just rugby, but I was part of that unfortunately as it played out and it wasn't nice to experience the uncertainty but now getting the opportunity to come back in I think there'll be so many guys there, I'm sure they'll be jumping at the bit, like they'd just be so keen to want to play games back at this level.
"I know they have been playing games anyway, but actually compete against the other four Australian teams it would just be great for them.
"I'm so excited and I hope they really go well because I think it's good for Australian rugby, it's good for the selectors.
"If you're Dave Rennie, what a great selection dilemma if all of a sudden you've got a centre on fire playing well for the Western Force or a second rower or lock, front rower, it just gives you more options. So, i really hope they go well, the Western Force."
Asked about criticism from former selector Michael O'Connor towards the Wallabies' strategy and training standards in 2019, former Wallabies attack coach Berne said he could only speak of his own personal experiences in the setup.
"I loved every minute of it and what would I do differently? Obviously I'm part of a World Cup where, ultimately Australia we have high standards and we failed, we lost to England in a quarter-final," he said.
"I don't know how to comment on people talking about where we failed or how we failed publicly.
"The proof for us as coaches is in the results and we ultimately lost. I don't know ,I have mixed feelings about what to say because my experience as a young coach, first time experiencing the international scene, we did have good moments and then we did a good job beating the All Blacks and creating a decider in the Bledisloe back in Auckland and then we failed the next week. That's the highs and lows as a coach.
"How that played out behind the scenes with selectors and between Michael Cheika and Raelene Castle, that's not stuff I was really involved in, so from my own personal experience I don't think it's fair to comment or to give it any more air time than it needs.
"The results are we failed but did we give it our all? Michael Cheika, anyone who's dealt with Michael Cheika will tell you he gave it his all, he gave it everything and so my two cents would be he was trying his hardest and his best for Australia as we all were."
The Rebels take on the Brumbies on Saturday July 4 at GIo Stadium, kicking off at 7:15pm AEST, LIVE on Foxtel, Foxtel Now and via Kayo Sports. Subscribe to Kayo Sports here.
