
Rugby Australia to tackle Rebels in court
Rugby Australia has said it was preparing a counter-claim against axed Super Rugby outfit the Rebels, alleging misleading and deceptive conduct in an increasingly bitter legal dispute.
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Rugby Australia has said it was preparing a counter-claim against axed Super Rugby outfit the Rebels, alleging misleading and deceptive conduct in an increasingly bitter legal dispute.
The directors of the now-defunct Melbourne Rebels rugby club have launched a legal battle against Rugby Australia, seeking A$30 million (R355m) in damages over the club’s closure.
Rugby Australia has rejected a consortium’s bid to take over the debt-laden Rebels and shut down the side after 14 seasons in Super Rugby.
Argentina’s Jaguares could be catapulted back into Super Rugby as a replacement for the financially-threatened Melbourne Rebels.
Rebels captain Rob Leota said that the financial uncertainty around the team was a distraction ahead of the Super Rugby season, but pledged his team would “keep rolling”.
Rugby Australia said it would help the Melbourne Rebels to take part in the 2024 Super Rugby competition after the debt-laden club went into voluntary administration.
The Melbourne Rebels have entered voluntary administration in a desperate bid to survive beyond 2024, putting the futures of star Wallabies in doubt.
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The Western Force scored an impressive bonus-point victory away over the Melbourne Rebels, while the Brumbies crushed newcomers the Fijian Drua in Canberra on Saturday.
It wasn’t pretty, but the Queensland Reds found a way to victory over the Melbourne Rebels at a rain-soaked Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.