Melburnians love their sport. The AFL is, of course, top dog in the city and Victoria, but we have a well-earned reputation for showing up to sports of all descriptions.That does not, however, always translate to success for the professional sporting teams based in the city. One recent and lamentable case is that of the Melbourne Rebels, which joined the Super Rugby competition in 2011.
The sticking point is the fractious relationship between the consortium and Rugby Australia, which seized the Melbourne club’s licence when it entered administration.The situation was aggravated when the Rebels’ administrators, which have backed the consortium’s plan to take over the team, made the shocking revelation last week that the club had been
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