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How an AFL club could save Rugby Australia
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How an AFL club could save Rugby Australia

Rugby Australia is at an all-time low. The Wallabies are out of form, Super Rugby crowds are dropping and the Israel Folau scandal haunts the code. Club rugby, though, is thriving and it’s all thanks to the AFL.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 15: Andrew Forrest addresses the Force players and coaches after the round 17 Super Rugby match between the Force and the Waratahs at nib Stadium on July 15, 2017 in Perth, Australia.  (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Billionaire blasts ‘ludicrous’ Force axing

FORCE backer Andrew Forrest has blasted the ARU for axing the Perth-based club. “This is like dumping the fastest improving athlete or the silver medallist… and leaving the worst performer in there.”

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