Rugby: The Wallabies 2024 rugby championship has come to an end after losing to the All Blacks in New Zealand.
Wallabies go down 0-2 in the Bledisloe | 01:15Axed Super Rugby club the Melbourne Rebels have kicked off a $30 million course case against Rugby Australia in the Federal Court of Australia to try get themselves back into the Pacific competition.
Watch selected NRL, AFL, SSN games plus every F1 qualifying session and race live in 4K on Kayo. New to Kayo?Rugby Australia rejected efforts to save the Rebels because it “did not demonstrate sufficient financial viability”, and the court case could cause immense damage to the already financially strained governing body who took out an $80 million line of credit from Pacific Equity Partners earlier this year to bail themselves out of trouble.
Reports suggest that Rugby Australia has already spent half of the load and are hedging their bets on next year’s British and Irish Lions tour as well as the 2027 Rugby World Cup to be the money spinners to pay off their debts. The Rebels’ media statement also expressed they want a “declaration that they are entitled to resume control of rebels so the team can continue to play in the Super Rugby competition”.
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