FULL PRESSER: Dan Herbert and Phil Waugh speak to the media following Rebels announcement

Rugby Australia Chairman Daniel Herbert and CEO Phil Waugh speak to the media following their announcement of the Melbourne Rebels licence not being renewed in 2025.
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[@pdaddy4898]

The rebels board of directors are the ones who have let down Victorian rugby fans not these two

[@caintindal1671]

Agree they acted 3 years to late.

[@usarugbyleagueunionfan]

As a lover of both Rugby codes it’s sad to see any cubs folded. We had clubs fold in MLR. Also, Ghallagher Prem. Toronto Wolfpack folded. People will lose jobs. I’m sure these 2 guys are feeling a lot of stress.

[@4evaavfc]

Yeah, always sad to see teams go under.

[@deano8052]

The Rebels should have gone before not Western Force. Now its right. Hopefully Australian Rigby will get stronger and the Rebels can come back. They've got the coach as a great start

[@caintindal1671]

It is very sad to see but understand the decision and yes another Nail in the coffin.

[@patrickmoore6775]

A complete balls up. This has been on the cards for some time. Early days, it was just spots for Sydney boys while leaving locals out. Recently, they kept handing out excessive salaries to underperforming players. Look at Tupou. Dude is on $1.4M per season and he hasn’t played for than 40 mins all season. Incompetence!

[@Steve-gr6jm]

That's wild. We only pay half that for Tadhg Furlong.

[@gpa6528]

Dan's had a few donuts like myself I see

[@StarLeo_]

Sad to see teams go, hopefully we get to see the return of the Jaguares

[@caintindal1671]

If they do they need to home in Australia to play rather than travelling their every two weeks.

[@therugbycritic95]

Just letting AFL and NRL win, can’t wait to see you two out the door 👀

[@titoelcolombiano]

Haha you weren't stopping them from winning anyway 🤣🤣🤣

[@titoelcolombiano]

🤣🤣🤣

[@therugbycritic95]

@@titoelcolombiano bro I’m from NZ you loser.

[@McCorkell89]

What a stupid thing to say, these are the hard decisions that actual leadership makes. The Rebels failure lays at the feet of their incompetent management, not RA

[@caintindal1671]

These two are cleaning up the mess Phill Waugh only started 1 and Half ago after bad decisions were made.

[@AlonsoRules]

4:49 - through to the finals they "made finals" with 5 wins and 9 losses, losing the last 6 and a -147 point differential. That's nothing to be proud of as Warr says.

[@bensmith570]

Spent to much on Sualii should have put some money into the rebels such a shame

[@caintindal1671]

That was not these two. That was done by their predecessors.

[@geofflecren8827]

​@@caintindal1671 Ridiculous comment. If he had listened to the video he would have learnt that the Rebels have lost over $40m in the last 6 years! Sualiii contract wasn't going to made an ounce of difference!

[@caintindal1671]

@@geofflecren8827 I agreed with you but just wanted to let him know the Sualii contract was done before Phil Waugh got there.

[@TimBoss2000]

Melbourne doesn't manufacture world champions

[@titoelcolombiano]

Happy days 🥂🍾

[@therugbycritic95]

Get lost

[@titoelcolombiano]

@@therugbycritic95 cheers 🍻

[@therugbycritic95]

@@titoelcolombiano so innovative darth vader

[@titoelcolombiano]

@@therugbycritic95 1 down 4 to go 🥂🍾

[@jasonphillips1064]

Way to go that's one way to allow NSW Warratahs to be great agian🙄😉😂

[@caintindal1671]

Yes I dont think dropping a team will make the other teams more successful.

[@MarkThomas01]

Corporate bollox