Western Force take legal action against ARU over Super Rugby cutback

• Force or Melbourne Rebels set to be axed from Sanzaar competition• ‘The process being used to evaluate the clubs is inconsistent and inequitable’Western Force are taking legal action against the Australia Rugby Union ahead of a decision on whether they or the Melbourne Rebels will be cut from Super Rugby next season.Sanzaar, the tournament’s governing body, is reducing the number of teams in Super Rugby from 18 to 15 and the ARU, which this week announced a profit for a year but has to make cuts ahead of an expected shortfall in the World Cup year of 2019, has agreed to lose one of its five …