Wallabies halfback Will Genia says he and his teammates need to be held accountable if they do not maintain the high standards from their last match against the All Blacks in Dunedin.

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These last weeks have given us some positive signs that a brighter future for our beloved code beckons. But not without changes.

The Vikings will play a fired-up Perth Spirit side on Sunday after the Western Force were cut from Super Rugby.

Andrew Ready labelled the incident 'disgusting' and judicial officers agreed, with Fijian hooker banned for Samu Suguturaga for chomping on Ready's ear.

Hong Kong will consider involvement in Andrew Forrest's planned rebel rugby competition in the Indo-Pacific region.

On a day when more mud was flung by warring parties in Australian rugby, the chairman of the code's governing body, Cameron Clyne, delivered a blunt message to the Western Force after the NSW Supreme Court dismissed an appeal from RugbyWA to keep the club alive in Super Rugby next season.

Western Force stalwart Matt Hodgson and WA Premier Mark McGowan have slammed the Australian Rugby Union for its treatment of rugby in the west.

The Brumbies' proud Super Rugby history saved them from the chopping block and a Melbourne merger.

Tom Decent answers six burning questions after RugbyWA's appeal to keep the Western Force in Super Rugby was dismissed by the NSW Supreme Court.

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Billionaire businessman Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has announced he will set up a rival rugby competition labelled the "IPL of rugby" that will guarantee the future of the Western Force following the dismissal of RugbyWA's appeal by the NSW Supreme Court.

The NSW Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by RugbyWA to keep the Western Force in Super Rugby but billionaire backer Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest says the club could still fight the matter in the High Court.

Springboks coach Allister Coetzee has thrown a cheeky barb at the Wallabies ahead of their clash this weekend, saying he felt they should have finished off the job against the All Blacks in Dunedin after leading with three minutes remaining.

Wallaby Dane Haylett-Petty says he is nervous to find out on Tuesday whether his club, the Western Force, will survive the Super Rugby axe following a verdict from the NSW Supreme Court.

Stephen Moore's baby could bring about the birth of Jordan Uelese's Wallabies career and the 20-year-old says he is ready to make a "childhood dream" become a reality.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says there is a better vibe towards the national team in Australia but has stressed his men are purely focussed on improving ahead of a clash with South Africa in Perth.

Brumbies skipper Sam Carter gunning for Wallabies re-call through the Canberra Vikings.

The 18-year-old Maitland Blacks player allegedly lashed out at referee Niklas Gaal, 19, striking him on the jaw.

The Australian Rugby Union will once again step up its game when it comes to concussion management by rolling out a special blue card at a number of senior competitions next year, including the National Rugby Championship and Women's Uni 7s tournament.

The Springboks of 2017 would be an excellent case study for the argument that good coaching beats anything.