20 Mar 2024

Wallabies winger missing game due to debt owed by club

From Checkpoint, 4:32 pm on 20 March 2024

The Melbourne Rebels' cash woes are spilling out from the boardroom to the rugby field. Wallabies winger Filipo Daugunu will miss Friday's Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes over a $7,500 debt owed to him by the club.

The Fijian-born speedster also sat out his side's loss to the Reds last week in an apparent stand-off over the unpaid debt.

It comes after the Rebels were placed in voluntary administration in January, with debts exceeding $22,500,000.

Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen speaks to Lisa Owen