Rugby Australia to target top NRL talent

[Wb1234]

Looks like between Eddie and Joseph, the ARU don't have anything left

Rugby Australia reveals $2.6m unapproved 'over-investment' for Wallabies' disastrous World Cup campaign

Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh says the expenses racked up as part of the Wallabies' failed World Cup tilt are "not acceptable".

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80 million loan will be fully drawn

if either the union wc or lions tour aren’t a massive success they won’t be able to pay it back

 

[Foreign Legion]

80 million loan will be fully drawn

if either the union wc or lions tour aren’t a massive success they won’t be able to pay it back

They are already running out of cash

 

[taste2taste]

For those keeping score

Rugby Australia took out an 80m loan with 15% interest pa ( 8mil repayments pa ) borrowing against the Wallaby brand as an asset ( whatever that means ? )

From the 80m loan they paid out thier previous loan leaving them with 55m

RA then settled the Waratah debts

The Rebels are currently suing RA for 8m owed to them.

RA are hoping a 3 test series against the Lions and World Cup will get them out of debt.

In other worlds, Rugby Australia is cooked.

 

[King hit]

Fumblenut Kevin Sheedy was saying that Newcastle should have a fumbleteam. The AFL should instead take their money, soak it in petrol and ignite it. At least that would provide some temporary benefit.

@RL The greatest game wonder what sheedy’s thoughts on a Vietnam team are

 

[Munky]

For those keeping score

Rugby Australia took out an 80m loan with 15% interest pa ( 8mil repayments pa ) borrowing against the Wallaby brand as an asset ( whatever that means ? )

From the 80m loan they paid out thier previous loan leaving them with 55m

RA then settled the Waratah debts

The Rebels are currently suing RA for 8m owed to them.

RA are hoping a 3 test series against the Lions and World Cup will get them out of debt.

In other worlds, Rugby Australia is cooked.

They're going to accrue about $30 to $35m in interest over four years on the $55m. (Off the top of my head, too many beers and too late to be bothered to boot up Excel).

How the f**k are they going to pay that?

 

[nko11]

For those keeping score

Rugby Australia took out an 80m loan with 15% interest pa ( 8mil repayments pa ) borrowing against the Wallaby brand as an asset ( whatever that means ? )

From the 80m loan they paid out thier previous loan leaving them with 55m

RA then settled the Waratah debts

The Rebels are currently suing RA for 8m owed to them.

RA are hoping a 3 test series against the Lions and World Cup will get them out of debt.

In other worlds, Rugby Australia is cooked.

The NRL should purchase the Wallabies brand if it gets taken over by the lender. Perth Wallabies.

 

[docbrown]

They're going to accrue about $30 to $35m in interest over four years on the $55m. (Off the top of my head, too many beers and too late to be bothered to boot up Excel).

How the f**k are they going to pay that?

You'll see a bunch of Wallabies "stars" in alleys giving $5 handies. Or $10 for a gob job.

 

[taste2taste]

Check out all the NZ fans at the Super Rugby

 

[RL The greatest game]

@RL The greatest game wonder what sheedy’s thoughts on a Vietnam team are

I think shoody took too many shots to the head in his playing days, and probably doesn't even know what day of the week it is.
He's even become a laughing stock in fumbleball circles with his claims.

 

[Canard]

Pretty f**king LOL that the Feds are sponsoring Fijian Rugby with millions, yet at home they are broke.

 

[Munky]

Pretty f**king LOL that the Feds are sponsoring Fijian Rugby with millions, yet at home they are broke.

Nobody is worried about China building a naval base at Scots College.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

The NRL should purchase the Wallabies brand if it gets taken over by the lender. Perth Wallabies.

Western Australia Wallabies.

 

[Wb1234]

Sualli is going to love playing before crowds like this

 

[Dark Corner]

Check out all the NZ fans at the Super Rugby
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How do the All Blacks sell out but not the Super teams...what went wrong ?

 

[jim_57]

Just looked it up as seems strangely low for a NZ team, it’s Moana Pacifica V Melbourne in Hamilton. Nice reminder for the NRL to steer clear of any “Pacifika” team ideas.

 

[Vlad59]

Western Australia Wallabies.

Hobart Wallabies. We’ve got ten clubs across the state and 12 senior teams. We’ve also got 6 women’s 7’s teams with over 70 players. We’ve also got at least 60 juniors. That’s a playing pool of 500. Hobart Wallabies- you know it makes sense.

 

[Matua]

Just looked it up as seems strangely low for a NZ team, it’s Moana Pacifica V Melbourne in Hamilton. Nice reminder for the NRL to steer clear of any “Pacifika” team ideas.

Yeah, it was two teams not from the area which actually has a very popular team of it's own, and it was barely advertised. One of my mates only realised it was in Hamilton when he turned on the tv - he lives 1km from the ground.

It was an extremely silly decision by the organisers. They should have played it in my home province in Napier. There's a few Magpies in the Moana Pasifika team and they get good crowds for Super games generally.

 

[Canard]

Just looked it up as seems strangely low for a NZ team, it’s Moana Pacifica V Melbourne in Hamilton. Nice reminder for the NRL to steer clear of any “Pacifika” team ideas.

Mate, try visiting the Expansion forum.

Pasifika will make the NRL the biggest game on the planet, and people will embrace a FIFO team whilst Amazon will come begging for our TV rights.

New Caledonia is a big market....

 

[Brian potter]

What was the attendance for the all NZ clash between hurricanes&blues?

 

[jim_57]

Mate, try visiting the Expansion forum.

Pasifika will make the NRL the biggest game on the planet, and people will embrace a FIFO team whilst Amazon will come begging for our TV rights.

New Caledonia is a big market....

My favourite is the Port Moresby - Suva - Apia - Avarua - Nuku’Alofa’ - Honolulu - North Sydney Oval - “Parts of New Zealand” - Pacifika Bears.

An actual idea from a professional organisation that we apparently need to bring back at all costs.