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Australian Rugby / RA

hoggy

Nev Cottrell (35)
This doesn't change the fact that the reason the Rebels W wont run next year because the Rebels don't exist and can't direct revenue their way - and also the fact that the Rebels not currently existing is mostly the Rebels fault.
The Rebels don't exist because because of a whole lot of factors, of which we have discussed ad nauseum for the last 10 years, check the "where to for Super rugby" blog. Blaming it on whoever controlled the Rebels just ignores the root causes for the games decline in this country.
 

JRugby2

Billy Sheehan (19)
The Rebels don't exist because because of a whole lot of factors, of which we have discussed ad nauseum for the last 10 years, check the "where to for Super rugby" blog. Blaming it on whoever controlled the Rebels just ignores the root causes for the games decline in this country.
Hence the mostly
 

Bullrush

Geoff Shaw (53)
Looks like the NRL bid to expand West is dead for the moment.

The headline on WA Today is: Western Bears bid is dead: NRL severs ties with consortium after "low ball" proposal.
What? Don't the NRL know that they have to grow the footprint of the game and provide pathways and opportunities for professional contract of their game will die?!?! All of those league players will now head overseas....
 

Tomthumb

Chilla Wilson (44)
Nothing against the kid, he would be crazy to knock back that deal. But the game didn’t need to get into a bidding war and pay overs for him in the first place
Why not? The games future in this country relies on the Wallabies and this kid has the potential to be an elite player

We can’t bitch and moan about “not having the cattle” and then wallet watch and complain about someone else’s money as soon as we get some good cattle
 

Rebel man

John Thornett (49)
Why not? The games future in this country relies on the Wallabies and this kid has the potential to be an elite player

We can’t bitch and moan about “not having the cattle” and then wallet watch and complain about someone else’s money as soon as we get some good cattle
One back isn’t going to change the world. All I am saying is we should have waited for the private equity deal to be done before we started spending the money
 

Rebel man

John Thornett (49)
Rightly or wrongly the optics of the deal are relevant and are being perceived negatively.
I don’t think anyone holds it against the kid. It is just irresponsible to spend that level of money on one player when the PE deal hadn’t yet been done.
 

Mick The Munch

Vay Wilson (31)
Let's hope someone kept the emails


RUGBY AUSTRALIA'S FULL STATEMENT ON THE MELBOURNE REBELS

Rugby Australia is disappointed by the Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union Pty Ltd's inaccurate and misleading comments in the media and rejects the MRRU directors' ambit claims and attempts to shift blame for their financial mismanagement.

RA reiterates that it has complied with all its contractual obligations to MRRU.

RA is preparing a counterclaim against MRRU and its directors for misleading and deceptive conduct concerning the financial position of MRRU dating back to 2018.

Based on that misleading and deceptive conduct, RA granted MRRU a participation licence for the Super Rugby competition and provided associated funding and payments to MRRU.

Had RA not been misled or deceived, it would not have provided MRRU with a participation licence and thus not lost in excess of $35 million that was paid to MRRU since at least 1 July 2018.

RA believes that the MRRU directors were knowingly concerned in and/or aided and abetted MRRU's misleading and deceptive conduct.

Given the insolvency of MRRU, its directors placed it into voluntary administration on January 29, 2024.

The Administrator reported that MRRU had accumulated almost $23 million in debt prior to entering voluntary administration and noted that MRRU's directors may have traded while insolvent from 31 December 2018, which is a breach of the Corporations Act.

The Administrator also stated that the reasons for the company's financial challenges were a history of trading losses, lack of readily available alternative funding sources, an excessive cost structure compared to the underlying revenue base, and insufficient revenue generated from non-RA sources including membership, sponsorship and game day receipts.

RA was notified by the Administrator that the directors of MRRU had received ATO Director Penalty Notices.

RA received a garnishee order from the ATO in December 2023. MRRU never informed RA of the Director Penalty Notices.

After MRRU was placed into administration, RA stepped in to fund all operations of the Melbourne Rebels in 2024, paying player and staff wages, and meeting all associated statutory obligations connected with those payments for the entirety of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.

As the national governing body, RA will continue to do what is in the best interests of the game nationally and remains focussed on protecting and promoting rugby across Australia.


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Tomikin

David Codey (61)

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The Ghost of Raelene

Simon Poidevin (60)
This signing was expected and known.

Didn't I read that RA has signed up 23/25 of them or something like that? Didn't read into it so could be a pair of socks as payment but we should be giving RA some acknowledgement of a good job if correct.

We will never keep them all, never have. There will also be a number of these kids who don't have professional future in Rugby.
 

Rhino_rugby

Allen Oxlade (6)
Think they’ll rise further under Jo. She’s creating real depth. How good is Tala Moleka going? Makes a huge difference with her kicking

Maya is lightning fast! The team looks super well-drilled, and you can tell they’re getting stronger under Jo’s guidance. Tala Moleka is a game-changer with her kicking—such a key asset! Exciting times ahead for sure!
 

Tomthumb

Chilla Wilson (44)
Not sure where to post this but seems like the Frenchies don't like our 20-minute red card suggestion.

They only seem to want to pick a 2nd string National team anyway, so not sure why it bothers them
 

Braveheart81

Will Genia (78)
Staff member
Their statement is (like most of the others against the trial) all over the place.

Only three red cards were issued at the U20 World Championship, they said that the testing of the rule change in four competitions "where insufficient data has been collected cannot be considered as a convincing reason for improvement before considering a worldwide implementation."

So they haven't got enough red card data to make an informed decision from the trials that have happened so far? That's why you now have a larger trial! The fact that the trials so far haven't provided any evidence to support their concerns is a clear reason to expand the trial.

"The FFR, LNR and Provale also raised concerns that the introduction of the 20-minute red card may damage the image of rugby as it could encourage more aggressive play."

They have no evidence that this is the case but are against the expansion of the trial on the basis that they think this is a risk? This to me falls into the same sort of ludicrous, slippery slope arguments as we had a few years ago when making what people considered "rugby incidents" or "tackles gone slightly wrong" potential red cards would lead to the game turning into touch football.
 
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