D-Day is fast approaching for the game of rugby, Rugby Australia and its embattled CEO, Raelene Castle. The future viability of the code in Australia hinges squarely on the outcome of negotiations by Castle to secure a new broadcast agreement when the current five-year deal with Foxtel ends this year. But as Reputation Edge’s Patrick Southam explains, the product Rugby Australia is selling is nowhere near as appealing as it used to be.
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D-Day for Rugby Australia over broadcast deal
