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In the wake of James O’Connor’s sacking and with supporting statements from Rebels Captain Scott Higgenbotham, it was speculated that a surprising bidding war with the Tahs was to take place for the services of Kurtley Beale.
The war has been won, or lost, in short order with reports that the Rebels will not be seeking to renew the troubled playmakers contract.
Rebels CEO Rob Clarke was quoted as saying “Whilst Kurtley has been a valuable and popular player for the Rebels over the last two years, it is no secret that he has been facing some significant personal challenges.”
The Rebels have supported him through this process and at all times have made decisions in the best interests of Kurtley’s welfare.”
Many questioned the nature of the public support shown to Kurtley, with continuing incidents of poor judgment shown on the Lions tour further tarnishing an already dimming reputation.
The Rebels have now answered those questions emphatically, there is no room in rugby for entitled prima donnas, no matter how good they are on the field.
Where now for the dynamic duo of Beale and JOC? They are players with all the skills, but sadly none of the maturity needed to stay at the top of a professional sport.
They will need to make a change should the hope to find another club and continue their Super Rugby careers.
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