Rugby Australia statement: Melbourne Rebels’ administration

Rugby Australia have issued a statement after the administrator for the financially stricken Melbourne Rebels recommended creditors accept a proposed deal to save the club, adding it may have been trading while insolvent for the last five years.

The Rebels went into voluntary administration in January with Rugby Australia taking over their competition licence and covering player and staff payments until the end of this season.

RA is still working through a decision on whether to wind it up, but PwC administrator Stephen Longley has recommended in a report that creditors accept a proposal from directors to save the club, who this weekend play away at the Crusaders.

Nemani Nadolo on his peak and once being considered “too big”

Former Fijian winger Nemani Nadolo chats to Liam Heagney about when he reached his peak and how he was actually at one stage considered too big to play rugby.

Nemani Nadolo on his peak and once being considered “too big”

Former Fijian winger Nemani Nadolo chats to Liam Heagney about when he reached his peak and how he was actually at one stage considered too big to play rugby.

Rebels directors have proposed a deed of company arrangement (DOCA) which would guarantee employees 100 per cent of their…