Thousands protest Western Force cull in Perth

  • Rugby

  • Sunday, 20 Aug 2017

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Several thousand fans gathered at the headquarters of rugby union in Perth on Sunday to protest the axing of Western Force from Super Rugby.

The Perth-based team were cut loose by the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) last week, a decision they are hoping to dispute in the New South Wales Supreme Court.

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