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While there has been considerable angst aimed in the West at the Melbourne Rebels, especially as details of the financial deal that secured their place become known, the reality is that had the Force supported the Victorian Rugby Union and the Rugby Union Players Association in their bid for an emergency general meeting back in June, they might not be in their present predicament.
Had the Force acted with them and enlisted the so-called southern states, they might have created enough critical mass to make NSW and Queensland reconsider their position.
Wasn't it the Rebels (not the Force) who supported the 4 teams at the EGM providing it wasn't them!? Have never seen any support for the Force come from Rebels management at any stage.