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Big day in Court yesterday. Lots in the orders document. Quick summary: - Disputed categories - MRRU after evidence of payments from RA (or related entities) to MRRU, from 2017 to 2024. This includes calculation methods for entitlements and obligations and invoices from players. IIRC the sharing...

Yep, I fell for it too.

Article link: https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/04/01/exclusive-dce-to-sign-bombshell-contract-with-reds-wallabies-debut-for-bledisloe-cup-looms/

5 year deal, $1.4mil a season. What the actual fuck?

Here's an article with more context: https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/news/top-ranked-a-league-club-western-united-hits-financial-turbulence-1364615/ One glaring difference between Western United and the Rebels - relative competition success. WU currently sit 2nd on the A-League ladder.

Great to see two Vic boys, and another TWO Harlequins juniors in the team - Dante Siale and Wyatt Ballenger. Wyatt played in NSW last year, but was always a terror in schoolboys when I saw him play. Dante finished school in 2024 and moved up to the Pirates with a few other Quins boys. SOLID...

What SC said. Probably other things too, al to support a narrative of unconscionable conduct. Might explain why it's been hard to the find the right PEP company. Feels like a bit of a shell game. Interested to understand Deloitte SRT role in all this. Their brochureware website indicates work...

5 March update - Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) Capital solutions have submitted requested documented under subpoena. Both parties will inspect and report back for a hearing on 12 March. Looks like they've found the right part of PEP for documents. Should be a fun week of reading for the MRRU...

Also means they're finding the right companies to supoena information from, which should help the legal case for MRRU SC is right - won't be much in the public domain until mediation occurs. Unless they wish negotiate a settlement prior to the Lions tour. Can't imagine this is a good look prior...

Looks like they found the right part of PEP to subpoena for information. Enter PEP Capital Solutions Advisory Services to the conversation... If I'm reading correctly, the PEP CSAS business is busily responding to the subpoena, update on 5 March. Deloitte SRT lawyers now going through the...

For those following the legal case, orders relating to the case can be found here: https://comcourts.gov.au/file/FEDERAL/P/VID1059/2024/order_list#;javascript:void(0);

Time to start a 2025 thread for the Rebels / RugbyVic stuff. Topic has moved here: https://greenandgoldrugby.com/community/threads/melbourne-rebels-2025-and-beyond.19796/

2024 is over, and the pain is still there for many fans, but there is still plenty to discuss. Chief among the topics is the ongoing legal matter. Feel free to any and Rebels / RugbyVic content here.

The order from 29 January is also interesting - PEP stating they should talk to another one of their entities. DEloitte stating something similar, but actually providing a name. Feels like they're on the right track for information...

I could eat Sushi (salmon sashimi) and Chicken Katzu Curry Don all day and never get sick of it.