Forrest outlines plans for Force

Billionaire mining tycoon Andrew Forrest is planning to create a rebel competition that will cover the Indo-Pacific region following the axing of the Western Force from Super Rugby on Tuesday after they failed in their court appeal to overrule the ARU’s decision.

Forrest has no choice but to accept the decision. However, he angrily declared his team will continue to play in his new tournament. He says this tournament will challenge the primacy of Super Rugby.

“This is the beginning of the new Force, this is the beginning of the new Indo-Pacific competition and I am delighted to be an instigator of it,” Forrest told reporters in Perth on Tuesday.

“I will be releasing details immediately of the initial administration structure and can assure all of you that discussions have commenced within our own state and country to ensure this competition starts and starts strong.”

On Tuesday, Forrest once again demanded that ARU chairman Cameron Clyne should follow CEO Bill Pulver And resign over the crisis.

Clyne declined to comment on Forrest’s comments. He then blamed RugbyWA for failing to convince them to keep the Force in Super Rugby.

“At that point in time, it was an inferior package to what Victoria put through and we had to make a decision, so we made that decision,” Clyne told reporters in Sydney.