Perth billionaire proposes radical plan to save the Force

Perth rugby fans showed their support for their and Super Rugby team yesterday, with around 8,000 gathering at Rugby WA headquarters.

Unbelievable turnout at our Save the Force rally this morning. @westernforce The people of WA have been unreal! pic.twitter.com/zsFyOKhUT5

— Dave Wessels (@DaveWessels) August 20, 2017

The rally included a speech by WA mining magnate and staunch Force fan Andrew Forrest, who has been a vocal critic of the dumping. He assured those gathered that the fight had only just begun.

“This is absolutely not the end of the Western Force and not the end of rugby in Western Australia,” he said.

“If anything, the hottest fires forge the strongest metals. This will make rugby in Western Australia stronger and stronger again.”

Forrest, whose personal wealth is estimated at around $5 billion USD, also hinted at a radical proposal of starting their own pro rugby competition separate from the Australian Rugby Union.

“The ARU want to run a process that is not based on merit. If they want to run a process that is based on the lucky drawcard of where you happen to live, or where you happen to support your sport, then we will start our own international league from here.” he said.

There was no more detail about the threat of breaking away, however it is obvious that Forrest has been inspired by the pragmatic moves of the Cheetahs and Kings of South Africa in joining the European Pro 14 competition.