Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh not sure if Melbourne Rebels exist in 2025

[ad_1] Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh isn’t putting a line through the future of the debt-ridden Melbourne Rebels beyond 2024, but concedes the conversation needs to be “accelerated” to given players and coaches certainty. The Rebels have been guaranteed their place in the Super Rugby competition this season but the outlook beyond that looks grim, … Read more

Melbourne Rebels enter voluntary administration, get guarantee from Rugby Australia

[ad_1] The debt-riddled Melbourne Rebels will play out the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season but there is no long-term commitment to the club which entered voluntary administration on Monday night. Rugby Australia confirmed it was committed to getting the Rebels, who have debts of around $9 million and needed a $500,000 bailout to pay players … Read more

Melbourne Rebels enter voluntary administration, Wallabies stars’ futures in doubt, latest news

[ad_1] The playing future of Wallabies stars Taniela Tupou and Andrew Kellaway are up in the air amid reports the cash-strapped Melbourne Rebels have entered voluntary administration needing a bailout of up to $500,000 to pay players and staff. Less than a month out from their season-opening clash against the Brumbies on February 23, the … Read more