Rebels players huddle after scoring a try.
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Rugby Australia is committed to getting the melbourne Rebels on the field for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season after the organisation entered voluntary administration on Monday night.
Rugby Australia ceo Phil Waugh says the Rebels’ players and staff will be supported through this time.
“As custodians of the game, we are determined to ensure that RA is making responsible decisions for a sustainable and successful future – we will work with the Rebels and the relevant stakeholders to that end,” Waugh said.
Super Rugby Pacific’s Super Round, set to take place on 1-3 March at AAMI Park, will not be impacted.
Waugh said Rugby Australia would continue its dialogue with the Victorian Government in relation to the future of the Melbourne Rebels.
“The Victorian Government has been a long-standing and significant supporter of professional and community rugby,” he said.
“Through our strong partnership – forged through decades of staging major events in Melbourne – our focus is to work with the Victorian Government and its key agencies, including Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust, to ensure the Rebels’ participation in the 2024 Super Rugby season and the…
