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Alfred Walker (16)
How does it hurt it that much ? Force players are still australian (mostly!) and they are still playing super rugby against South Africa and Argentina regularly as well as either all the kiwi or Aus sides.
It's not ideal but it's
Not as though they are dropping down to a lower league. Provided a chance for a third Aussie team in the finals as well.
Perth gets the benefit of watching all the kiwi and Aus games plus the SA conference games are suddenly more attractive.
How would that affect attendance/TV viewership in Perth if the team is playing in SA/Southern Europe one week in two?
Also doesn't help the ARU build the market in Perth, which was a key factor in establishing the team.