Looks like an Australian Super Rugby club could be getting the cut.

[rugby365]

Biggest problem Australian rugby is they have not progressed since the professional era. During the 90's and early 00 Australia would usually win a few games against the abs and it was always a tight contest.

Consistantly losing doesn't help draw in new fans and having rugby only in the private schools doesn't help either.

[Terry]

It's looking like 5 teams may be retained due to legal action and other challenges for the ARU and SAANZAR. The ARU and NRL management are level pegging for incompetence. Actually the ARU are a head in front at the moment.

[leeroy*NRL*]

Melbourne Rebels believe they are safe after confirming Victorian Rugby Union has bought their license..

REBELS OWNER Andrew Cox SELLS OUT:

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union ... xqdz7.html

[leagueiscrap]

Melbourne Rebels believe they are safe after confirming Victorian Rugby Union has bought their license..

REBELS OWNER Andrew Cox SELLS OUT:

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union ... xqdz7.html

Interesting note mining magnate twiggy forest has come out and stated that the western force will not be cut as far as he is concerned
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union ... xqui4.html
Interesting times ahead in the super bum sniffing

[leeroy*NRL*]

Yes very interesting... I wonder wow MR FOREST got his passion from for WESTERN FORCE>>>>

also another interesting FACT>>>

THE ARU were not told of the sale of Melbourne Rebels to the Victorian Union.

which can be a clause in contract for dismantling the franchise etc etc..

WOW UNION YOU ARE SHOCKINGLY RUN>>>>

[leeroy*NRL*]

YEH doesn't sound right...

[leeroy*NRL*]

Andrew Cox's Imperium Sports Group transferred the licence and all shares in the club to the VRU for $1 on Friday, in a move which stops the ARU from buying back the Rebels and shutting them down.
The Victorian Government is expected to this week announce its involvement in the deal, which includes hosting Bledisloe Cups in return for Rebels funding

The ARU claimed to have been blindsided by the Rebels when news leaked of the ownership transfer on Friday night, however, Melbourne sources said the club tried twice that day to make contact

The Rebels also denied that the ARU had to sign off on any transfer, with VRU president Tim North, who is a QC, as well as two other QCs advising the put option in a 2015 agreement signed by the ARU was sufficient.
The transfer means Cox kept his mid-season promise to Rebels players and staff that he wouldn't sell the licence if it meant the club would be shut down, effectively turning his back on a lucrative offer from the ARU.

"After two rewarding, productive, and at times challenging seasons, Imperium Sports Management is pleased to hand over control of the Melbourne Rebels to ensure their future is in the hands of the Victorian Rugby community," Cox said in a statement on Sunday.

[leagueiscrap]

Andrew Cox's Imperium Sports Group transferred the licence and all shares in the club to the VRU for $1 on Friday, in a move which stops the ARU from buying back the Rebels and shutting them down.
The Victorian Government is expected to this week announce its involvement in the deal, which includes hosting Bledisloe Cups in return for Rebels funding

The ARU claimed to have been blindsided by the Rebels when news leaked of the ownership transfer on Friday night, however, Melbourne sources said the club tried twice that day to make contact

The Rebels also denied that the ARU had to sign off on any transfer, with VRU president Tim North, who is a QC, as well as two other QCs advising the put option in a 2015 agreement signed by the ARU was sufficient.
The transfer means Cox kept his mid-season promise to Rebels players and staff that he wouldn't sell the licence if it meant the club would be shut down, effectively turning his back on a lucrative offer from the ARU.

"After two rewarding, productive, and at times challenging seasons, Imperium Sports Management is pleased to hand over control of the Melbourne Rebels to ensure their future is in the hands of the Victorian Rugby community," Cox said in a statement on Sunday.

transferred ownership for $1

both the force and rebals are placing their pickets in the ground & making all attempts to make it difficult to be cut from the super bumsniffing

[leeroy*NRL*]

That's Right..

could be a huge $$$$ exercise for the R.U

[leagueiscrap]

That's Right..

could be a huge $$$$ exercise for the R.U

another nail in the coffin maybe

[leagueiscrap]

SO it's the force that got the arse from the super tossball!


But but the nrlol has huge support in WA.

Lol not even the expat poms and South Africans care much about the game of rugby any more

[Fred]

Union .... league ???

[leagueiscrap]

Union .... league ???

Both league and union are classed as rugby. League is a simplified version of union

[rugby365]

SO it's the force that got the arse from the super tossball!


But but the nrlol has huge support in WA.

Lol not even the expat poms and South Africans care much about the game of rugby any more

Expats Saffas and poms don't care about rugby? Based on what? A Australian team being cut? Lol. no one outside of Australia gives a shit about AFL most people haven't even heard of your poof sport

[Fred]

Lol ... poof sport .... winning