The Western Force are up in arms and horribly peeved that SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd has refused to allow their SEC franchise, the Southern Spears, to be promoted to the 2007 Super 14.
This from planet-rugby.com:
According to a media release issued on behalf SA Rugby board chairman Mpumelelo Tshume, and read out by South African Rugby Union (SARU) president Oregan Hoskins, the board of directors has decided to "halt the participation of the Southern Spears in the Super 14 next year".
Thats really got to piss the Force off somewhat. The team that has less log points than most teams have specialist tighthead props is floundering at the bottom of the table like the Crusaders are flourishing at the top. They were already threatening legal action earlier this year at having to play away games and only being allowed to play the cats once but no litigation came from that.
2007 doesn't look to peachy although to rumoured move of Matt Giteau to the west could change this. They might have to sell half of Perth to the new age South African indian community to afford it but mercurial Matty is worth at least a few chatsworths...
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