Rugby Australia has accused the Melbourne Rebels directors of misusing tax funds forwarded by the national body amid revelations the Super Rugby club had been trading while insolvent from at least 2018.
Kurtley Beale had a remarkable impact at fullback for the Force in Saturday’s victory over the Crusaders.
A Fijian Drua forward was red-carded for a headbutt but the Super Rugby judiciary decided it wasn’t serious given it only made “limited contact”.
NSW’s malaise would appear to be terminal. But the example of the Blues – for so long New Zealand rugby’s great underachievers – shows a turnaround is possible.
Fijian Drua star Frank Lomani was left visibly shaken after allegedly being the target of a racial slur by a fan during Friday night’s match against the Rebels in Melbourne.
A private equity-backed consortium led by business heavyweight Leigh Clifford is working on a deal to save the Rebels and move the club to Melbourne’s west.
The Brumbies and Reds put on a quality display on Saturday,but it’s still a step below Test rugby and that complicates matters for the Wallabies’ coach.
The Waratahs’ hopes of playing finals footy are not getting any better after they lost their fourth straight game.
After another heartbreak,this time in Fiji,the Waratahs return home with their season on the line against the Rebels.
Filipo Daugunu will miss a second game for the Melbourne Rebels on Friday after an unpaid $7000 debt owed to him by the club led to him withdrawing from the side. It comes as the Rebels continue to chase money they say Rugby Australia owes the besieged club.
Queensland have confirmed their status as Australia’s top Super Rugby Pacific team,consigning Melbourne to a hefty home loss – while the Force slumped to a 0-4 record after crashing to Moana Pasifika.