Western Force granted court injuction
9 years ago by Western ForceRugby Western Australia have appealed their axing from the Super Rugby competition to the NSW Supreme Court. Rugby WA has also obtained an injunction restraining the Australian Rugby Union...
Weekend Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPeter Hewat joins Brumbies coaching staff The Brumbies have announced that former Waratahs full-back Peter Hewat has signed on to become Backs Coach commencing with the 2018 Super Rugby season. Read...
'Angry, confused, disappointed': Western Force players say battle is not over
9 years ago by The GuardianRugby WA gains injunction order against ARU decision to axe clubARU unable to sack or relocate players until issue is resolvedShocked Western Force stars say the players are sticking tight and believe...
Geoffrey Stooke's ARU resignation statement
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyI did this as a consequence of the Australian Rugby Union Board’s decision to remove the Western Force from the Super Rugby competition. I did not participate in this decision, as over the past two...
Western Force granted injunction as legal battle heats up
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auShocked Western Force stars say the players are sticking tight and believe the fight to save their Super Rugby team is not over. Dane Haylett-Petty and lock Adam Coleman revealed the feelings of the six-strong...
Tearful Force players left in Super Rugby limbo
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auWestern Force coach Dave Wessels says some of his players were reduced to tears following the ARU’s decision to axe the franchise, but he’s urging them not to jump ship just yet. The Force...
Australian Rugby Union errs in decision to cull Western Force
9 years ago by The GuardianThe ARU’s decision to cull the Force leaves Western Australia without a rugby union team, despite participation numbers being third behind NSW and QLDIT was painful, messy and at times looked like a...
West Australian rugby razed
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auRugby union in Western Australia has been abandoned by its supposed parent union, which must now be known as Eastern Rugby Union. The blatant and unnecessary extermination of the Western Force, the vital...
Forrest prepares injunction, says ARU “famous for bleeding money”
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auBillionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest says he will have no qualms about taking the ARU through a costly legal battle, saying the governing body is famous for “bleeding money”. Forrest’s...
WA ARU board member resigns, Forrest demands complete overhaul
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auWestern Australian ARU board member Geoffrey Stooke has resigned from his position in protest of the ARU’s decision to cut the Western Force from Super Rugby in 2018 and beyond. Stooke has accused...
