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a lot of players on the rebels aligned with wests were either playing at wests before their rebels contract or came to wests and then became Melbourne rebels. My opinion - club rugby in Brisbane is going to be really strong once super rugby season concludes. I suspect some players will weigh...

Hoping for a favourable outcome today for rebels on and off the field.

what? They’d be silly to leave one of the best backdrops to a rugby game in clubland. hard to top the sandstone university buildings in the background.

think your limited with what you can do out at stadia de heavy! I’m sure it’s going to be a great new clubhouse… probably project managed by BUILDCORP always thought brothers would be the next club doing upgrades/tear downs… wonder where they are in process of new facility?

Yes I agree - his comments always seem very self serving with his master being NSW Waratahs rugby (whom has the most to gain by rebels folding)

Steven holies for last few years has been championing retraction. has never mentioned rebels by name but I have heard him make the case for cutting a team or 2

honestly if the rebels fold… a 2nd qld team makes way more sense than a 2nd NSW team. Queensland is this country’s rugby heartland

I’ve been wondering about Japanese rugby lately and the devaluation of their currency. just doesn’t seem like a lot of signing news coming out of there… I hope these players agents are negotiating to be paid in greenbacks because the yen seems to be in a bit of a freefall

It’s pretty sad the state of the game when last year they were talking about need for NRC or a stronger 3rd tier (club) yet nothing been announced. throwing some of that 80m loan at a new comp could help make our game stronger for broadcasters in search of more quality content

so many quality players atm are looking elsewhere… it’s such a shame that feels like RA is sitting idle and being reactive. if any reform comes to the game. We need greater transparency about wallaby top ups and how the money is divided out. does anyone else find it maddening that 3 big...

I would take it. I imagine any offer with Fox allows us to negotiate a free to air deal for test rugby? What’s the free to air deal component usually rake in for RA.

Every other sporting code talks about “next tv deal” they usually go up. NRL, AFL even ALeague all focused on expansion… our game talking about retraction and have no vision for 3rd tier development competition. Rugby Australia has earned this lowball offer

wonder if that 8 million decrease is on the tv deal is with or without the rebels if you read between the lines Dan Herbert already talking like the rebels are finished! if I was a broadcaster looking to renegotiate my tv deal I would definitely lowball without a team in the sporting capital of Oz

It’s exclusive deals with betting companies. The leagues give some exclusive stuff like lineups before public to a betting agency then betting agency gives a cut to the sporting league. there’s actually no laws (that I know of) that prevents a betting agency stopping bookmakers setting lines...

this isn’t an actual priority. viewership is way more important - it drives eyeballs on tv sets which advertisers love I’d go one step further and say “nations cup finals” get preferential bidding status if in Europe Timezone

Good chance NZ play in the finals every other year and they just don’t have stadium infrastructure in NZ to maximize a big event like a nations cup final. send it to the highest bidder and all 12 teams share the spoils

First person I thought of on this discussion was non league background Daugunu. I think it’s what’s made his transition to outside centre a roaring success. He is not the last line of defense anymore out on the wing.

The current chairman(member of the board atm) and ceo get off Scotts free from a 2 million dollar blackhole… FFS we all so fine tooth comb over the rebels spending but the RA board escape criticism from that kind of budget blackhole?

Any other sporting code if 2 million was spent unapproved at a World Cup. Heads would roll. clown show no one is being reprimand for this… I wanted rolling heads for this blowing of budget but nope business as usual at dysfunctional RA

I think that was logic of RA & lobbying a merger with rebels and Moana Pasifika so they could tap into some of that IRB emerging nations fund