Melbourne Rebels Players - where are they going?

[Tomthumb]

Better than having them potentially opt out.

Also from a player turn over standpoint, if they get 7 players to the Tahs like they want and they are all just there seeing out their last year before leaving it is going to be disruptive for the squad. While I know rugby the length of contracts are a lot smaller than in the AFL. But from experience you’d never look to bring a mature age player to you club on less than a 3 year deal

Opt out of what? They are under contract

RA is not going to pay them and then have to pay more players to take their roster spots. If they want to leave after that’s fine, but as long as RA is paying them they might as well get their moneys worth

 

[Mr Pilfer]

Opt out of what? They are under contract

RA is not going to pay them and then have to pay more players to take their roster spots. If they want to leave after that’s fine, but as long as RA is paying them they might as well get their moneys worth

Exactly, it is not so much that they are signing new 1 year contracts, they already have 1 year left on their contract with Rugbyau and are just seeing out that contract at a different location. Can’t blame them for seeing how that year goes and if the clusterfuck that is Australian rugby sorts itself out.