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Rugby Australia on Thursday rejected a consortium's bid to take over the debt-laden Melbourne Rebels and shut down the club after 14 seasons in Super Rugby."Since the Rebels' inaugural year in 2011, MRRU (Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union Pty Ltd) has not been independently financially sustainable despite significant additional investment by RA over and above committed club grants," Rugby Australia said in a statement.
Rugby League chiefs in England have demanded a £100m support package from the next Prime Minister, insisting the investment can transform the game and level the playing field in northern communities. The Rugby Football League (RFL) on Tuesday wrote to party leaders to call on them to invest in the game. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak,