The Melbourne Rebels will reportedly go into voluntary administration as they seek AU$500,000 assistance to pay players and staff in addition to their existing AU$9 million debt.
This throws the futures of key Wallabies Andrew Kellaway and Taniela Tupou amongst others in doubt. The club has appointed Sydney-based firm Wexted as an external financial advisor to assist with the debt situation as chairman Paul Docherty is set to stand down from his position as another business under his name head to financial turmoil.
Tupou is yet to represent the club having only made the switch from the Queensland Reds who he represented on 88 occasions. The move was meant to signal intent from the Rebels and make a push for a better finish in the tournam…
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