Western Force fail in supreme court appeal over Super Rugby axing

Supreme court rules in favour of ARU’s decision to cut clubForce will now decide whether to take case to high courtHopes that the Western Force have a future in Australian rugby have been dealt a serious blow by the NSW supreme court, which has ruled in favour of the Australian Rugby Union’s decision to axe the Super Rugby club.Rugby WA had appealed against the ARU’s decision to cut the Force from the competition from next season but it was to no avail after Justice David Hammerschlag dismissed the appeal on Tuesday morning. Continue reading...