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Jan 10, 25 •
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Comments Off on Kurtley Beale returns to the Western Force
Wallabies utility Kurtley Beale has returned to the Western Force as part of his rehabilitation from injury with a view to a playing return later in the 2025 Super Rugby season. Beale made a major impact at the Force last year, joining the Club in early April...
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Sep 11, 24 •
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Comments Off on Force land All Blacks midfielder Proctor
The Western Force are thrilled to confirm the signing of one-cap All Blacks midfielder Matt Proctor ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. Proctor will join the Force after previous stints with the Melbourne Rebels (2024), Northampton Saints...
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Jul 16, 24 •
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Comments Off on Force land Johnson-Holmes to bolster tighthead prop stocks
The Western Force have bolstered their front-row options with the signing of capped Wallabies prop Harry Johnson-Holmes. The 27-year-old adds depth to the Force’s tighthead prop options and bolsters the Club’s tight-five stocks. Cowra-born Johnson-Holmes...
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Feb 29, 24 •
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Comments Off on Williams returns to Force team for Super Round clash with Rebels
The Western Force will welcome back captain Jeremy Williams for Friday night’s Super Round game against the Melbourne Rebels as one of three changes to the team. Newly appointed skipper Williams returns to lead the Force for the first time after missing...
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Feb 21, 24 •
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Comments Off on White & Rodda headline Force team for Round 1 vs Hurricanes
The Western Force have named five starters to make their Club debuts in Friday night’s Super Rugby Pacific season-opening clash with the Hurricanes at HBF Park. Off-season recruits Tom Franklin, Will Harris, Nic White, Ben Donaldson and Harry Potter will...
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Feb 16, 24 •
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Comments Off on Williams to lead Force in 2024, Wells & White named vice-captains
The Western Force have appointed Jeremy Williams as the Club’s new Super Rugby Pacific captain with support from new vice-captains Michael Wells and Nic White for the 2024 season. Williams, 23, becomes the eighth men’s captain in Club history, fresh from...
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May 9, 23 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES SCRUMHALF NIC WHITE RE-SIGNS WITH AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNTIL 2025
Rugby Australia and the Western Force are delighted to announce Nic White has signed through until the end of 2025. The Wallabies scrumhalf has put pen to paper on a two-year extension with Australian Rugby and will make the move to Perth after spending the...
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May 6, 23 •
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Comments Off on Force outclassed by Crusaders in Christchurch
It was a tough afternoon for the Force facing the defending champions the Crusaders, closing out their final game in New Zealand with a 35-point loss in Canterbury. Bit of dew lined Orangetheory Stadium yet the Force looked to take advantage of the Crusaders,...
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Mar 2, 23 •
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Comments Off on Folau fit for Force debut in Super Round clash
Folau Fainga’a and Manasa Mataele return to face the Reds after a cautious late withdrawal in Round 1. Fainga’a has proven fit, and will start at hooker for the first time in the Force jersey. Consistent front rowers Robertson and Medrano add...
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May 13, 22 •
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Comments Off on HIGHLANDERS CLAIM WIN OVER FORCE IN DUNEDIN
A fast start in both halves from the Highlanders has seen the Force defeated 61-10 in the Round 13 Super Rugby Pacific clash at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. The Highlanders opened the scoring in the second minute, with prop Andrew Makalio reaching over...
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May 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on Almost unchanged Force team to take on the Crusaders
Force head coach Tim Sampson has named an almost unchanged team to take on the Crusaders this Saturday at HBF Park. Following a strong showing against the ladder-leading Blues, there are only two changes to the starting XV. Backrower Tim Anstee will start in...
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Apr 27, 22 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES RETURN FOR BATTLE WITH THE BLUES
Wallabies trio Feleti Kaitu’u, Izack Rodda, and Tom Robertson will make their return to the matchday 23 to take on the Blues for Armed Forces Round (Round 11) at HBF Park in Perth. Captain Kaitu’u has fully recovered from a calf injury sustained at...
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Apr 26, 22 •
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Comments Off on GODWIN SET FOR LYON AT SEASON’S END
he Western Force can confirm that Kyle Godwin will be departing the club at the end of the season to join French Top 14 side Lyon. Godwin, a homegrown product who recently made his 100th Super Rugby appearance, will continue as vice-captain of the club for...
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Apr 20, 22 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC ROUND 10 MATCH POSTPONEMENT
Super Round Melbourne match, Moana Pasifika versus Western Force, postponed due to COVID-19 The Super Rugby Pacific Round 10 match between Moana Pasifika and the Western Force has been postponed due to COVID-19 impacts on the Force squad. The Super Rugby...
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Mar 16, 22 •
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Comments Off on SIX CHANGES MADE FOR HISTORIC BATTLE WITH FIJIAN DRUA
The Western Force has named six changes to the starting XV for the club’s first-ever Super Rugby Pacific match against Fijian Drua on Saturday, March 19. In the front row, props Harrison Lloyd and Greg Holmes make their first starts of the season. Wallaby...
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Mar 9, 22 •
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Comments Off on THRUSH RETURNS FOR WARATAHS CLASH
The Western Force welcome two changes to the Round 4 starting XV for Sunday’s game against the NSW Waratahs at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney. Former All Black Jeremy Thrush will make his first Super Rugby Pacific appearance of 2022, with the veteran lock...
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Feb 23, 22 •
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Comments Off on KAHUI STARTS IN BATTLE WITH THE REBELS
Western Force head coach Tim Sampson has named a predominantly unchanged side to take on the Melbourne Rebels for this Saturday’s Round 2 match-up at AAMI Park. There are just the two personnel changes, with Bayley Kuenzle out of the squad due to a knock...
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Feb 16, 22 •
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Comments Off on QUARTET POISED FOR FORCE DEBUTS IN THE SEASON OPENER
Western Force head coach Tim Sampson has named four club debutants in the starting XV for Sunday’s Round 1 clash against the ACT Brumbies at GIO Stadium in Canberra. Wallabies lock Izack Rodda, flyhalf Reesjan Pasitoa, Fiji winger Manasa Mataele and...
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Feb 8, 22 •
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Comments Off on SEVEN FORCE FORTESCUE ACADEMY PLAYERS SELECTED FOR JUNIOR WALLABIES
Western Force Fortescue Academy players Sifa Amone, Luke Callan, Jhy Legg, George Poolman, Andrew Romano, Connor Seve and Ned Slack-Smith have all been selected for the upcoming Junior Wallabies camp, with Justin Landman named as a shadow player. Assembling...
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Sep 13, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Western Force is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Tito as the new forwards coach
Tito joins the Force from New Zealand provincial club side, Wellington. Tito returned to New Zealand in 2020 following three years with French Top 14 team Section Paloise (Pau). Tito was also in charge of the Chiefs Super Rugby Aoteroa U20s this season. He...
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Jul 22, 21 •
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Comments Off on POWERFUL PROP RETURNS TO THE FORCE
The Western Force is thrilled to welcome Harry Lloyd back to the club after joining from the ACT Brumbies on a one-year deal. Having spent two years with the Force in 2018 and 2019, making six appearances in the Global Rapid Rugby competition and 24...
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Jul 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIGN FIJIAN FLYER
The Western Force has bolstered its backline stocks with the signing of exciting young winger Manasa Mataele from the Crusaders on a two-year contract. The speedster, who has made 33 Super Rugby appearances for the Crusaders since making his debut against the...
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Jul 1, 21 •
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Comments Off on HOMEGROWN LEGEND ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
he Western Force can confirm that homegrown prop Kieran Longbottom has announced his retirement. Making his debut in 2008 against the Chiefs in front of his friends and family in Perth, the Rockingham product finishes his career as a fully-fledged club legend...
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Jun 4, 21 •
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Comments Off on FORCE EDGED OUT BY CRUSADERS DESPITE DOMINANT SECOND HALF
The Western Force narrowly missed out on a win in Christchurch, with the away side sustaining a 29-21 loss to the Crusaders in Round 4 of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season. A fast start to both halves set a positive tone for the Force, but the Crusaders...
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Jun 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on CALLAN SET FOR STARTING DEBUT IN CHRISTCHURCH
he Western Force is just two days away from its Round 4 blockbuster Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash with the Super Rugby Aotearoa champions the Crusaders in Christchurch. The Friday afternoon match-up at Orangetheory Stadium provides another stern test for the...
