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Potentially, the Brumbies have been exploring it. Their debt position is very different though, around $1 million and that debt is to RA who are always going to be a reasonably favourable lender in this space. It might be more likely for whatever team comes next here, whether that's Rebels 2.0...

I think it was already going to take something extremely unusual to save the rebels beyond this year, so anything that goes as expected is another nail in the coffin. Either way its going to make success this season a hell of lot harder, and that won't help the club's chances of survival.

Huge if true: All super rugby teams to be named on Wednesday, big tick of approval from me for the new super rugby commission so far.

Drua team: https://drua.rugby/content/pre-season-fijian-drua-squad-announced-for-rebels-match

That's going to be the killer. I think they might start strong, backs to the wall, but with no money or staff there's not going to be much ability to adapt to any of the challenges that come up in season. They don't have the benefit of balanced books, a rich backer and a clear external enemy the...

That article you linked is about a meeting with Joe Schmidt and the captains. This is the Waugh/Rebels one: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/rugby-union/rebels-survival-hopes-fading-as-ceo-and-staff-lose-jobs-coaches-given-four-month-contracts-20240214-p5f50l.html

That's a lot of faith in Jamie Joseph to turn things around at the Highlanders after they lost something like a full 23 from their squad... I'm having a hell of a time placing the kiwi teams though, coaching change at all but the chiefs and a lot of tip end player movement. None of the squads...

Have to put a little something in there to entice the leaguies over

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2024-super-rugby-pacific-captains-survey-crusaders-team-to-beat-drua-on-the-rise-2024214 How did Nic White not get even a single nomination here?

James Lay: https://super.rugby/superrugby/news/james-lay-named-2024-moana-pasifika-captain/

The official shots are slightly better with the bridge in the background and them all looking mostly the same way, but it still just has a bit of a parking lot by the boat ramp vibe to it.

I'm all for the proper season launch with them all in one city and the waterfront is the right spot given the branding, it just seem insane to have chosen that specific framing of it. Put them all on a boat or out on a pontoon that looks a bit less like a parking lot.

Darby Lancaster, Klayton Thorn and Declan Meredith coming through to save Australian rugby

He's been on a hiding to nothing ever since the Rassie video come out. He cops so much scrutiny and has his name associated with every decision well beyond other refs, even when the issue is as much the TMO or AR. I'd really like to see World Rugby up the professional support and training for...

Stunning finish from Ikitau for his try and good combination between Donaldson and Harris for the Force. Force scrum might be looking a bit shaky, but it's hard to tell with only highlights for this game.

Interview with Les Kiss from Pick and Drive: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zFOkJGvgCAlNYQJ16uQBd?si=d2c4182842344a56 Really impressed with Les Kiss every time I hear him speak. Highlights for me: - New facilities mean they can integrate the academy training into the main squad a lot more...

It's not so much that he's not an OS target, it's more that there will be much more appetite to sign him in Australia. There's not a team that wouldn't take him in their 23 next year and maybe only the Brumbies where he wouldn't walk into a starting jersey. Worth noting we only lost Hockings...

That's really disappointing to hear. Hough looked like an absolute star coming out of schools but hasn't been able to catch a break since.

Jokes about the launch aside, the new add is pretty cool (line out part was a bit anti climactic though): Love them leaning into the Pacific nature of the competition, it feels like they're finally starting to develop some sort of identity for it.

Seems he very much chose overseas too, with the tahs and Rebels (even if they couldn't sign yet) interested in him. For the others I think Carter is a much bigger risk of going overseas than Canham. He'll command good pay after the world cup and there are solid young fly halves at every Aus...