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Twiggy and Nick Taylor putting the pressure on. Keep it going guys.
Nick TaylorPerthNow
June 17, 2018 12:00AM
MINING magnate Andrew Forrest has called for a re-examination of Rugby Australia’s involvement in the axing of the Western Force following a Sunday Times investigation into the controversial deal.
The Sunday Times inquiry revealed the Force never stood a chance in its battle for Super Rugby survival and that;
* RA was brokering a deal to save the Rebels two months before the decision to axe the Force was announced and helped orchestrate the sale of the Rebels to the Victorian Rugby Union.
* RA money helped clear debt to save the Rebels and sign the Force’s death warrant.
A senate inquiry was held into the cutting of the Force. Inquiry chair Senator Rachel Siewert confirmed she had received correspondence from Forrest, who described RA’s deal with the Rebels as farcical.
More here
https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/we...-ng-b88868603z