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Force stand down two players over boozy flight, Wallaby to learn fate
By AAP
Former Wallabies prop Greg Holmes is among three players at the Western Force who have gone into the bad books for drinking alcohol on the team's flight from Melbourne last weekend.
Hooker Andrew Ready and winger Byron Ralston have been stood down for Friday night's clash with the Queensland Reds in Perth.
The Force's lack of options at tighthead means Holmes hasn't been stood down for the match, but he will cop a penalty in the coming week.
It's understood the trio drank wine with their meal on the flight back from Melbourne last Sunday following the team's 28-3 win over the Rebels.
Their decision to drink alcohol when a short turnaround between games awaited them was deemed inappropriate by the team's leadership group.
The trio, who were all named on the bench against the Rebels last week, addressed the player group on Monday to apologise.
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I think the reality is that 2025 is the year that the Oz Super sides need to strike because, after 2025, I think you can expect to see some of the better players like Topou depart Oz rugby for the North.
Suddenly, in certain positions, teams like the Reds and Tahs have real quality depth. Given RA's inability to effectively match off-shore salaries (I understand they have already told Topou that they can't match his existing contract), we will see a fair few players depart for Japan, France, etc post Lions.
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