Originally Posted by
TrevorM
That's the whole point, isn't it?
The "powers that be" in Australian Rugby appear to have run up the white flag as far as rugby in WA is concerned, and cannot wait for the demise of the Western Force franchise, so that either (a) the Force franchise is transferred to a mob in Queensland or NSW, or (b) the 15th team slot in the competition is handed to the Saffas to get them over their problem with the Eastern Cape and Australia goes back to 4 sustainable Super Rugby teams, or (c) a Japanese or Argentinian or South Pacific team fills the spare 15th slot and Australia goes back to 4 sustainable Super Rugby teams. In the case of (b) or (c), there may be some face-saving merger of the Force with the Rabble, whereby the merged Melbourne-WA team plays a "home" game or 2 in Perth each season.
And Rugby WA appear to have walked right into it.