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They posted a $5m loss that year, and there was a $1m+ loss the to the tahs the season prior when they reported the tahs separately. Agree they had cash, but also negative equity. NSWRU’s 2024 position will explain the scale of the cost of the Tahs, but could well be similar if not more than the...

The article says $5m cost for the Rebels. There was a $1m or so loan forgiven to the Brumbies. There were also those rumors of Waratah debt which no one can get visibility on due to the consolidation of NSWRU reporting in 2023, and then into RA reporting in 2024.

Yeah and used to flit around between teams. The difference is I was then a Rebels fan for their entire existence which changed the dynamic. I haven't stopped watching rugby, just not watching Super Rugby.

I was reflecting last night watching the AFL on how my sports viewing had changed since the demise of the Rebels. I hadn't particularly bothered with AFL and NRL whilst Super Rugby was running since high school. I always got back into it later in the season when there was less rugby to watch...

That's part of the lesson in all this. Often people with authority don't understand they can't control the comms like they used to. Everyone has a platform now, and the media needs more content than ever to generate traffic.

That probably speaks to the working with Exeter part of the story. "We'll let you have him here if you work with us for other test windows" sort of thing,

The way it's being described with the one-year option sort of sounds more like a two-year sabbatical. Seems more like a work-around to ensure he fits within the selection policy and is made available to the Wallabies for the years leading up to RWC27. I'm not against it, but it's clear we can't...

It would be more than that - there will be plenty of people who have Stan, but not Stan Sport. That’s the second leap they need viewers to make.

My experience is that seeking security for costs is a standard move when dealing with entities that are subject to insolvency, a DOCA, etc.

The MRRU Ltd v RA legal proceedings continue to simmer along. Mediation has been ordered to occur no later than 13 June. Not great timing for RA with the Lions due here two weeks later. Leigh Clifford is the litigation funder and has had to stump up $550k in security for costs. RA have not filed...

That's an interesting one. I'll be keen to have a bit of a look at both and see how they go, but it will be a one-off curiosity sort of thing. If they aren't playing the Storm it's unlikely they would cause me to go looking for them again. If someone who's not a regular rugby watcher tunes in...

It’s just a year early for Cheik. He seems like a 13 months out guy for best effect.

Isn’t that just the base deal?

Be interesting to see how the balance between the stated move towards driving down wage inflation, and the need to win to secure bonuses plays out. Depending on where the bonus is weighted (Super Rugby/Wallabies) it will either force more spending on player wages or we’ll end up open slather on overseas...

The cash is what helps them. They all rely on RA money to survive. RWC has always been about refilling the coffers, not growing the game. It’s arguable that getting eyeballs on the game in Adelaide would be more beneficial for future tv deals as you are exposing new fans, instead of the existing...