Melbourne Rebels Players - where are they going?

[PhilClinton]

I have very strong mail that Taniela is heading to the Tahs or the Force. I believe a poster earlier insinuated there was more mail that he was going to the Tahs.

 

[KOB1987]

The Inside Line podcast said it was basically a ‘formality’ he was going to the Tahs. If he’s one of the players that wants to be closer to family then Perth ain’t it. The recent mail that HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) hasn’t been resigned likely underpins this.

 

[dru]

FIFY

I actually hope for the good of the game in Australia they go overseas. Australian Rugby cannot keep paying all these players. Only one team, the Reds, are financially sustainable. The other three teams are either running at a serious loss and as such a drain on RA coffers or are being propped up by a sugar daddy willing to pour money into the club for now. We need to lower the salaries in Australia not increase them which is what will need to happen to get players to move to the Tahs given Sydney's Eastern suburbs is the most expensive place to live in the country. Let the Wallabies be selected from players plying their trade anywhere and accept the financial realities of Super Rugby in Australia.

I am not sure playing more games is going to make more revenue. Our issue isn't that we don't play enough it is that there are other draws on the available money that the public has to spend on entertainment. The reason for the lack of support for Rugby and therefore revenue in Australia is that we have two other winter sports with a vastly higher profile taking precedence. Other countries have one other winter sport but none have two especially where one is a derivative of Rugby anyway. Super Rugby has lost the fight for the hearts and minds of the public and must accept that and live accordingly within it's means.

 

[Proud Pig]

Actually I think I was right first time.

 

[stillmissit]

Hi Guys just updated TT but there are still a fair number of blanks on my list on page 1. Any others can be filled in?

 

[Tex]

Tex i was told "refused to consider point blank", possibly hyperbole, but the impression i got was this was a response to RA, rather than a considered position. with time and McKellar's appointment, some may have reconsidered. ps i wasn't told who the11 were, except for Kelleway who was already common knowledge.

Phil Waugh was at the same pub as me on Friday night. I should've introduced myself as a GARG correspondent and put some hard questions to him.

 

[Wilson]

Matt Gibbon and Lachie Anderson to the Reds:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1813018305227334035

 

[stillmissit]

Thanks Wilson, added to full list on page 1.

 

[Members Section]

Jake Strachan playing for Southland in the NPC

 

[Highlander35]

Hope he has a good run and picks up an MLR deal or similar. Played his role well when asked.

 

[Members Section]

Eloff deal with Leicester deal looks to have gone cold, was McKellar who was very keen on him

 

[Members Section]

hmm I feel he may in the long run made the wrong decision, it maybe the only off he has received & his parents may have begged him to stay in aus but to go the worst side in the country that has shown clearly over the space if professionalism that it cant develop young player especially Polynesian kids. I fear he could just end up another what if.

 

[Tomthumb]

Huh?

 

[Highlander35]

Members Section is disappointed Talataiana seems to have ended up at the Tahs.

 

[stillmissit]

MSection, should I add him to the list as he was not in the original players list, did he get a game in 24? If not should we add academy/U20's players.

 

[Members Section]

Wasn't in the full time squad this yr, something to do with him recovering from an acl. I haven't seen any confirmation from the Tahs it was just on their insta & shared by Lebron.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Doran has TT and Kailea all but at the Tahs for next year, but only for one year as both are likely to look OS after the current contract is up.

 

[Highlander35]

It's an interesting position to be in. It probably makes sense for both in this coming year, but it's difficult to see someone in France not offering Tupou big bucks. And even if you take money out of the equation the Tahs is a weird place for Kailea to be, the Tahs having two internally highly related looseheads in Bell and (for some reason) Lambert.

 

[stillmissit]

HI, I had him going to the Reds is this an unexpected move? Let me know if you hear he's signed.

 

[Tomthumb]

I think the unfortunate fact is they can’t count on Bell's health