Rugby Australia has told the Melbourne Rebels’ administrators it will vote against salvaging the struggling rugby union club at a creditors meeting, claiming an independent report by PwC misled creditors and was biased towards its former directors.
Tensions over the future of the Victorian rugby union club escalated dramatically on Thursday when the governing body sent a letter to administrators PwC, alleging its report favoured the claims of the Rebels’ former directors and had not included its defence to suggestions it is liable for $8.1 million in funding and unpaid PAYG tax liabilities.
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Zoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
