Tom Decent is a journalist with Fairfax Media.
New South Wales Rugby Union and Waratahs chairman Roger Davis believes chopping a Super Rugby team is the right decision because it will give NSW the slice of revenue pie they deserve to put into grassroots.
Former Wallabies coach Alan Jones has launched an extraordinary face-to-face attack on Australian Rugby Union chairman Cameron Clyne.
Former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock says the Australian Rugby Union's delay in naming which team will be cut from Super Rugby next year is a "disgrace".
The continued uncertainty of Super Rugby looks set to drag on after Western Force chief executive Mark Sinderberry was told there was no exact time frame yet on when his franchise will be given a chance to present its case to the Australian Rugby Union as to why it should not be cut next year.
The Rugby Union Players' Association has backed the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels' plans to take legal action against the ARU.
The Australian Rugby Union concedes expanding Super Rugby to 18 teams last year was a major mistake but is adamant the increase had no bearing on the decision to axe a local franchise.
We run through the burning questions in the wake of the ARU's decision to cut a local Super Rugby team from the competition next year.
Australian Rugby Union chief executive Bill Pulver says he will stand down "in a heartbeat" if the board feels it would be in the best interest of Australian rugby.
An Australian Super Rugby team will be axed next year after SANZAAR announced a revamped 15-team competition.
Western Force captain Matt Hodgson has broken down in a post-match press conference and issued a plea for his club to remain in Super Rugby following SANZAAR's announcement of a competition restructure.
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