Rugby Australia says a lack of financial security from a proposed consortium means it had no choice but to axe the Melbourne Rebels from Super Rugby in 2025.
The Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby side has been told by Rugby Australia it will not compete in Super Rugby Pacific in the 2025 season.
"There is nothing in the consortium’s proposal which demonstrates with sufficient certainty that this will change." RA cut staff and took over player and coaching payments for the season, with the Rebels handing over their competition licence.A private consortium put forward a plan to fund the club until 2030, which was supported by the administrator but RA and the ATO voted against the deal at the creditors' meeting.RA said that as the identity of the consortium members had not been disclosed to them, it could not fully assess their credentials.
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