Western Force cut from Super Rugby; Australian chief resigns hours later

SYDNEY, Australia — Australian rugby faced renewed upheaval Friday when chief executive Bill Pulver resigned only hours after the organization decided to cut the Perth-based Western Force from Super Rugby for the 2018 season.
Super Rugby’s governing body, SANZAAR, ruled earlier this year that the 2018 competition would be reduced from 18 to 15 teams by the removal of two teams from South Africa and one from Australia.
The Australian Rugby Union hoped to end a period of turmoil when i