By Tim Clarke
May 17th 2008 @ 5:40am
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Force comeback ruins Fisher’s Brumbies swansong
Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher has been given a Super 14 send-off he will want to forget, seeing his side surrender a 22-point lead to eventually lose 29-22 to a fast-finishing Western Force at Subiaco Oval.
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