Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
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Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.abc.net. ... e/12107506
Hearing a lot of problems with Rugby in Australia at the moment throughout the media.
From no future tv deal locked in place.
To talk of teams being cut.
To lots of debt.
If Rugby did go under, is there going to be a stack of players switching codes to the NRL?
Hearing a lot of problems with Rugby in Australia at the moment throughout the media.
From no future tv deal locked in place.
To talk of teams being cut.
To lots of debt.
If Rugby did go under, is there going to be a stack of players switching codes to the NRL?
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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
Is there a rugby union ladies comp?
If rugby league could raid that league as well maybe they will be able to have enough players to field a 5th onwards
Thatβs if the league ever gets to that point as it was financially unviable to field a 3rd and 4th team
If rugby league could raid that league as well maybe they will be able to have enough players to field a 5th onwards
Thatβs if the league ever gets to that point as it was financially unviable to field a 3rd and 4th team

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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
Of course there is a women's union comp.leagueiscrap wrote: βSun Apr 05, 2020 12:53 pm Is there a rugby union ladies comp?
If rugby league could raid that league as well maybe they will be able to have enough players to field a 5th onwards
Thatβs if the league ever gets to that point as it was financially unviable to field a 3rd and 4th team![]()
Well actually there are more first grade womens Rugby League teams than AFL.
There are 10 in the UK alone then adding the ones in Australia too.
https://www.rugby-league.com/leagues__c ... ague_table
How's that though, even women's Rugby League is more international than AFL.

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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
So they will be able to play in the nrlol Australian comp. so they can field at least 4 teams then?NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote: βSun Apr 05, 2020 3:28 pmOf course there is a women's union comp.leagueiscrap wrote: βSun Apr 05, 2020 12:53 pm Is there a rugby union ladies comp?
If rugby league could raid that league as well maybe they will be able to have enough players to field a 5th onwards
Thatβs if the league ever gets to that point as it was financially unviable to field a 3rd and 4th team![]()
Well actually there are more first grade womens Rugby League teams than AFL.
There are 10 in the UK alone then adding the ones in Australia too.
https://www.rugby-league.com/leagues__c ... ague_table
How's that though, even women's Rugby League is more international than AFL.
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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
Why not. Unfortunately this can never happen in women's AFL because women overseas have no care for AFL.leagueiscrap wrote: βSun Apr 05, 2020 3:54 pmSo they will be able to play in the nrlol Australian comp. so they can field at least 4 teams then?NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote: βSun Apr 05, 2020 3:28 pmOf course there is a women's union comp.leagueiscrap wrote: βSun Apr 05, 2020 12:53 pm Is there a rugby union ladies comp?
If rugby league could raid that league as well maybe they will be able to have enough players to field a 5th onwards
Thatβs if the league ever gets to that point as it was financially unviable to field a 3rd and 4th team![]()
Well actually there are more first grade womens Rugby League teams than AFL.
There are 10 in the UK alone then adding the ones in Australia too.
https://www.rugby-league.com/leagues__c ... ague_table
How's that though, even women's Rugby League is more international than AFL.


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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
The SuperW in Australia and the Premier 15s in the UK.NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote: βSun Apr 05, 2020 3:28 pmOf course there is a women's union comp.leagueiscrap wrote: βSun Apr 05, 2020 12:53 pm Is there a rugby union ladies comp?
If rugby league could raid that league as well maybe they will be able to have enough players to field a 5th onwards
Thatβs if the league ever gets to that point as it was financially unviable to field a 3rd and 4th team![]()
Well actually there arent. The numbers are the same - 14 a piece. There are actually more top tier womens rugby union teams than both the AFLW and NRLW - 15.Well actually there are more first grade womens Rugby League teams than AFL.
How many NRLW clubs do you think there are exactly? Last time I counted there were 4.There are 10 in the UK alone then adding the ones in Australia too.
And yet witness the sound of absolutely no one in AFL circles giving a shit.How's that though, even women's Rugby League is more international than AFL.
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4 NRLW teams (+10 Superleague womens teams)
5 SuperW teams. (+10 teams in the womens premier 15s)
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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
Rugby UNION Australia will be putting there hand out soon to World Rugby.. for $$$$
they will be on there Knee's, with nothing locked in for future matches and tv deals.
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they will be on there Knee's, with nothing locked in for future matches and tv deals.
Big 6-12 months ahead
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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
Well better than expecting the tax payer to foot the bill! Like other rugby codes
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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
They've been going south for years and right now they're in massive trouble. The timing couldn't be worse. Follows low revenue from World Cup year. Folau payout and fiasco. Crowds tanking. Ratings tanking. They've apparently only got $11M in the bank. Probably technically insolvent already. And no broadcast deal for next season.leeroy*NRL* wrote: βTue Apr 07, 2020 11:52 am Rugby UNION Australia will be putting there hand out soon to World Rugby.. for $$$$
they will be on there Knee's, with nothing locked in for future matches and tv deals.
Big 6-12 months ahead
Yep, no positives anywhere you look. Their only hope is to beg for cash from World Rugby. I suspect they'll give 'em enough to just survive in some form. The only good news is that this crisis will probably blow up the Sanzar comp. Australia now need to start a domestic comp with NZ. Ten teams. All games played at normal times. Home & away. That's their only way for the future.
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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
Heard the Union CEO was on 800k a year. There is part of the problem.
Plus plenty of others would be on huge money.
Administration seems to be full of fat cats. Not just in union, league too.
Plus plenty of others would be on huge money.
Administration seems to be full of fat cats. Not just in union, league too.
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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
Most sports
They all have their snouts in the trough
They all have their snouts in the trough
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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
As I predicted World Rugby are set to bail out RA to the tune of up to $200M over 4 years. That should be enough to see 'em through. Hopefully they'll go to a trans Tasman comp and dump the saffies. The next broadcast deal is still a problem though.
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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
They must have very deep pockets World Rugby.
I bet the Melbourne Rebels are relieved to hear that. Was talk of them getting the axe.
Yeah an Australian NZ comp seems the only way.
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Re: Rugby Australia seems to be in a lot of trouble financially.
AFL has been in too. Plenty of pay cuts and layoffs in all codes.
No sport in immune.
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