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Yeah RA - thought you could squeeze us out of the NRC too didn't you, well guess what!
Nick Taylor The West Australian
Friday, 31 August 2018 1:05PM
When Rugby Australia axed Western Force all they expected to see in the National Rugby Championship was a Perth Spirit side drawn from local players and a few old faces.
But RA misjudged the resolve of mining magnate Andrew Forrest and the re-born Force side open their NRC campaign against Brisbane City in Queensland on Sunday.
Dropping the Spirit name was a logical extension of the new club but the “Spirit’ remains with traditional black and gold in the alternative jumper.
More here
https://thewest.com.au/sport/western...-ng-b88946558z