Former Wallaby Phil Waugh is the Rugby Australia CEO. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images for Rugby Australia)
- Rugby Australia will assist the cash-strapped Melbourne Rebels in the 2024 season.
- The Rebels recently went into administration.
- Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh says they are “committed to ensuring” the Rebels play Super Rugby in 2024.
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Rugby Australia said on Tuesday it would help the Melbourne Rebels to take their place in the 2024 Super Rugby competition after the debt-laden franchise went into voluntary administration.
The governing body said it would work with the appointed administrator to ensure both men’s and women’s teams would be able to field sides in 20…
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