Aussie Pro Rugby
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Rugby Australia statement regarding Melbourne Rebels
Rugby Australia (RA) advises that the application from a Consortium seeking a Participation Agreement for the Melbourne Rebels to participate in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific competition has been unsuccessful.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@NTA without seeing their business case i can only assume it didn;t hold up long term...and only hope RA did enough due diligence to work that out
Why would they start now?
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@NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
If the private consortium was willing to pay the bills, why cut them?
They address this in their statement. Basically:
The Consortium has made it clear that it is seeking a contribution from RA of several million dollars to cover forecast operating losses – this is in addition to the standard funding that would be available under a Participation Agreement.
The identity of the Consortium members has not been disclosed to RA and, as a result the credentials of the Consortium were unable to be fully assessed.
Key advisers to the Consortium include one or more former directors of Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union Pty Ltd (MRRU), meaning that an individual or individuals involved were responsible for the governance of MRRU during the period in which the Administrator considers the company may have traded while insolvent.
Since the Rebels’ inaugural year in 2011, MRRU has not been independently financially sustainable despite significant additional investment by RA over and above committed club grants. There is nothing in the Consortium’s proposal which demonstrates with sufficient certainty that this will change.
The Consortium has claimed to have committed $18m in funding, though no documentary evidence has been provided to support this.
No material has been provided outlining the new ownership structure, the new delivery model across two locations (AAMI Park and Tarneit) or how the historic financial challenges faced by MRRU would be mitigated under the new model.
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@KiwiMurph the Drua would be a great shout
They could also give the local rugby scene a real boost and play the State Rep Team (the Axemen)
@barbarian yeah....not surprised when spelt out like that, a buisness case thats starts with needing to be propped up as theyre forecasting ongoing loss...is hardly a lifeline is it
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@barbarian said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
I think the back-up plan was potentially an Australia A or Barbarians team.
most likely i guess...also the most boring option, they already playing an ANZAC team, that would be just another "best of the worst" team
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@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@barbarian said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
I think the back-up plan was potentially an Australia A or Barbarians team.
most likely i guess...also the most boring option, they already playing an ANZAC team, that would be just another "best of the worst" team
Quite frankly given the circumstances it's the best possible option. Aren't the Axemen park footballers? If so, that would be a slaughter.
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2013 they played Qld Country and it was not pretty
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@antipodean yeah, club players although a few u20 internationals
was 70-80% tongue in cheek...BUT...part of the disconnect with the local rugby fans and the rebels was always not enough locals....you would get a crowd to see the Lions dirt trackers flog the Axemen
invitational teams going to do fuck all to grow interest, especially if several will play for ANZAC team
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
2013 they played Qld Country and it was not pretty
They're already going to put cricket scores on our Super teams.
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@NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
2013 they played Qld Country and it was not pretty
They're already going to put cricket scores on our Super teams.
even with their wallabies they would struggle....let alone without them
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Schmidt leaves Roosters-bound Nawaqanitawase out of Wallabies train-on squad
Rugby recruit Joseph Suaalii is playing State of Origin for NSW, but the man who will replace him at the Roosters has been left out of Joe Schmidt’s first Wallabies squad.
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If you haven't got sub to BT!
https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/06/03/beale-in-marky-mark-snubbed-as-schmidt-names-first-wallabies-cohort/ -
Marky Mark out is a smart call
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Marky Mark out is a smart call
Beale in is not.Aussies have loads of wingers to pick from. Mark Nawaqkjhlkdsfsdtawase is erratic, the fact he is leaving makes it an easy call
I don't mind the Beale selection. He made a huge difference to the Force. I assume Schmidt is going to go for the second play maker style of fullback.. loads of chat and take the pressure off of the flawed tens. Kellaway number one and Beale the injury cover?
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@Duluth said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Marky Mark out is a smart call
Beale in is not.Aussies have loads of wingers to pick from. Mark Nawaqkjhlkdsfsdtawase is erratic, the fact he is leaving makes it an easy call
I don't mind the Beale selection. He made a huge difference to the Force. I assume Schmidt is going to go for the second play maker style of fullback.. loads of chat and take the pressure off of the flawed tens. Kellaway number one and Beale the injury cover?
I get that he's a squaddie. But he is still 35, and hasn't been a difference maker at test level since like 2011. Aussie need to build test quality depth pretty much everywhere, this seems like a wasted development spot.
Unless, of course, he's there to show some kids the ropes.
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@Duluth said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Marky Mark out is a smart call
Beale in is not.Aussies have loads of wingers to pick from. Mark Nawaqkjhlkdsfsdtawase is erratic, the fact he is leaving makes it an easy call
I don't mind the Beale selection. He made a huge difference to the Force. I assume Schmidt is going to go for the second play maker style of fullback.. loads of chat and take the pressure off of the flawed tens. Kellaway number one and Beale the injury cover?
I get that he's a squaddie. But he is still 35, and hasn't been a difference maker at test level since like 2011. Aussie need to build test quality depth pretty much everywhere, this seems like a wasted development spot.
Unless, of course, he's there to show some kids the ropes.
Avoiding the very error Slick Eddie made.
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throw absolutely everything out? take your money, make some shit jokes, and then fuck off?
