Aussie Pro Rugby
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If they've amassed $6m in board fees since 2020 for such an organisation, I can see why they're in the state they are.
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@Bovidae said in Aussie Rugby:
@nzzp said in Aussie Rugby:
@KiwiMurph How do you owe $6M to board members?
Did some provide personal loans?
That's absolute fuckery, if true. You're on the Board to ensure things run smoothly. Popping your own cash into the venture creates a massive conflict of interest.
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
@Bovidae said in Aussie Rugby:
@nzzp said in Aussie Rugby:
@KiwiMurph How do you owe $6M to board members?
Did some provide personal loans?
That's absolute fuckery, if true. You're on the Board to ensure things run smoothly. Popping your own cash into the venture creates a massive conflict of interest.
LOL that is pretty much every 'big benefactor' in sport. They give loans, which are sometimes written off, and they sit on boards. See all the premiership teams
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
@Bovidae said in Aussie Rugby:
@nzzp said in Aussie Rugby:
@KiwiMurph How do you owe $6M to board members?
Did some provide personal loans?
That's absolute fuckery, if true. You're on the Board to ensure things run smoothly. Popping your own cash into the venture creates a massive conflict of interest.
LOL that is pretty much every 'big benefactor' in sport. They give loans, which are sometimes written off, and they sit on boards. See all the premiership teams
@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:
LOL that is pretty much every 'big benefactor' in sport. They give loans, which are sometimes written off, and they sit on boards. See all the premiership teams
They must be much better at whatever they did to get the money than they are running a rugby club.
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@Tim Two things:
- Rebels won't exist next year so that's a smart move by his agent.
- Never heard of this Wallaby, so I'd suggest it's no loss.
@antipodean Mate he not a bad player at all and a loss. I surprised you have never heard of him if you follow rugby.
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Good player. Only 25. More of a mobile blindside than a big bopper, tho at 193cm and 110kg no midget.
It's a shame. Even if there is a Rebels next year, not sure what they'll have left in terms of players.
Maybe the Force can stop being a retirement gig for foreign players and pick a few up.
An 11-team comp will be a bit shit tho.
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Another nail in the coffin
The Melbourne Rebels’ hopes of surviving beyond this season are swiftly fading after 10 administrative staff, including chief executive Baden Stephenson, were made redundant, with the remaining staff and coaches put on four-month contracts to see out the Super Rugby campaign. A day out from Super Rugby Pacific’s glitzy launch in Auckland, administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers began the process of winding up the Rebels on Tuesday by terminating the employment of all staff members, excluding players (given Rugby Australia is a party to their contracts). -
Good player. Only 25. More of a mobile blindside than a big bopper, tho at 193cm and 110kg no midget.
It's a shame. Even if there is a Rebels next year, not sure what they'll have left in terms of players.
Maybe the Force can stop being a retirement gig for foreign players and pick a few up.
An 11-team comp will be a bit shit tho.
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
Good player. Only 25. More of a mobile blindside than a big bopper, tho at 193cm and 110kg no midget.
It's a shame. Even if there is a Rebels next year, not sure what they'll have left in terms of players.
Maybe the Force can stop being a retirement gig for foreign players and pick a few up.
An 11-team comp will be a bit shit tho.
With 11 you could have a complete home and away round robin, as no need for rest weeks, then semi and finals, I think
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https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/831052/australia-name-squad-for-rugby-world-cup-2023
Josh Kemeny was named as an outside back for the world cup....so not sure his profile is quite as good as he might like
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
Good player. Only 25. More of a mobile blindside than a big bopper, tho at 193cm and 110kg no midget.
It's a shame. Even if there is a Rebels next year, not sure what they'll have left in terms of players.
Maybe the Force can stop being a retirement gig for foreign players and pick a few up.
An 11-team comp will be a bit shit tho.
With 11 you could have a complete home and away round robin, as no need for rest weeks, then semi and finals, I think
@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:
With 11 you could have a complete home and away round robin, as no need for rest weeks, then semi and finals, I think
You get rid of the ridiculous situation where 2 clubs have the week off, it's true.
Not sure Australian Rugby is willing to give up the conference system tho
Not enough wins 
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Man I can't believe after the talk from Waugh ,that you still can't buy tickets to Fridays night's game, it's only 5 days!
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@Dan54 said in Aussie Rugby:
Man I can't believe after the talk from Waugh ,that you still can't buy tickets to Fridays night's game, it's only 5 days!
Really?
Just bought tickets to Reds v Chiefs on 9 March
@booboo said in Aussie Rugby:
@Dan54 said in Aussie Rugby:
Man I can't believe after the talk from Waugh ,that you still can't buy tickets to Fridays night's game, it's only 5 days!
Really?
Just bought tickets to Reds v Chiefs on 9 March
Yep well last night you still couldnt get them for Fridays Rebel's game, I thought they would of got stadium locked in and tickets on market by now. Hell I got mine for Hurricanes/Rebels game on March 22nd.
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Tickets finally sorted for Melb Rebels
https://twitter.com/MelbourneRebels/status/1759423770312233226
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Tickets finally sorted for Melb Rebels
https://twitter.com/MelbourneRebels/status/1759423770312233226
@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Rugby:
Tickets finally sorted for Melb Rebels
https://twitter.com/MelbourneRebels/status/1759423770312233226
Giddy-up?
https://tenor.com/P6ss.gifShouldn't that be what the Brumbies are saying? Or are they going to ride the ponies
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Sydney Suburban update:
A few bigger clubs boasting about training numbers (75, 90 etc) while others are being a bit cagey with their social media videos about training nights.
We had mid 20s for the first two weeks then everyone had Valentine's Day
so that dropped to 12. Expecting it to pick up this week and I've been cold-calling Colts U20 players from the nearest Premier Club to see if they want a game with us 
Subbies has kicked off a campaign for Colts U21 and Women's via concerted social media campaign. A fairly simple "find your local club" link. Hopefully it works.
Our usual opponent for the annual preseason charity day has opted out this year
️. Not surprising as last year they turned up with about 7 guys, had to borrow from the other club playing our second grade, and got absolutely mullered. They weren't much better the year before. -
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Good player. Only 25. More of a mobile blindside than a big bopper, tho at 193cm and 110kg no midget.
It's a shame. Even if there is a Rebels next year, not sure what they'll have left in terms of players.
Maybe the Force can stop being a retirement gig for foreign players and pick a few up.
An 11-team comp will be a bit shit tho.
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
Sydney Suburban update:
Maybe we should split this thread? An Aus community rugby thread and a pro rugby one? What do you think?
@Duluth said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
Sydney Suburban update:
Maybe we should split this thread? An Aus community rugby thread and a pro rugby one? What do you think?
im not sure there is the demand, there is only a couple of us that post the occasional thing about club rugby and often in relation to things like how strong the game is in general
