Aussie Player Exodus
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Upthemaroon!
Sydney Middleton (9)
If there is one thing I hope RA is doing with all that Lions money besides paying debt, is drawing up the plans for a 5th super team somewhere. I don't care where; Western Sydney, Melbourne (still my pick). RA has had the sugar hit to not die, now it's time to start building (sustainably).
Wilson
Tim Horan (67)
If there was enough money coming in from the Lions to sustain a 5th team they would've just paid to keep the rebels going for the extra year before it started arriving. It'll be much more expensive to start one up from scratch again.
Sir Arthur Higgins
Bob Davidson (42)
Four teams seems the right number at the moment
If super rugby can be successful over next decade, bring in a 5th.
It would be great if it was 12 teams of course but maybe that needs to come from Japan.
If super rugby can be successful over next decade, bring in a 5th.
It would be great if it was 12 teams of course but maybe that needs to come from Japan.
Before we look at more teams, my "dream" is a tad simpler
Can we have a full home and a away comp?
Crashy
Desmond Connor (43)
I think the $20 million tax bill the Rebels racked up is the issue. If they kept it going they'd need to pay the ATO bill I would imagine.
Strewthcobber
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
The Rebels were short about $6m a year each year after COVID on top of the RA funding.
Adds up pretty quick
Adds up pretty quick
Adam84
John Eales (66)
That is precisely the issue and also the reason there is a legal case now. Because the ATO is holding the former Rebels Directors personally liable for the tax liability Rebels owed to the ATO. Those individuals don’t want to pay this as it’s $millions so they’re taking RA to court.
this court case isn’t about getting the Rebels back, it’s about the directors getting out of paying the ATO the amount owing.
Wilson
Tim Horan (67)
Not technically a player anymore, but Michael Hooper is headed to Toyota Verblitz as a breakdown coach