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Dec 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force announce pre-season trial matches
The Western Force is set to play two pre-season trial matches against the Perth Spirit (Saturday, 28 January) at Barnard Park in Busselton, WA and the Melbourne Rebels (Monday, 6 February) at Bond University on the Gold Coast, Queensland in the lead-up to the...
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Dec 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Western Force and Clough to pursue excellence together for the next 3 years
The Western Force proudly announced today that the club will continue its partnership with leading engineering and project services contractor, Clough, with the company signing on as a Major Partner through to 2019. Established in 1919, Clough provides...
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Dec 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on McCalman and Tessmann to lead Force in 2017
The Western Force today announced that club stalwarts Ben McCalman and Heath Tessmann will be the new captains of the club in 2017. In addition, club legend and former captain Matt Hodgson will play an important mentoring role – allowing the club to lean on...
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Nov 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Western Force confirm 2017 Super Rugby Squad
The Western Force have confirmed their 36-man squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season, which includes 14 new signings. Among the new faces are 68-time capped Wallaby Tatafu Polota-Nau, former Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs rugby league star Curtis Rona, 80-time...
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Nov 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force sign local young gun Harry Scoble
The Western Force have signed the last of the three inaugural Future Force Foundation members with the addition of Perth-born Harry Scoble to the senior list for the 2017 season. The young rake is the second Future Force Foundation member to sign with the...
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Nov 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force sign Australian U20’ sensation Shambeckler Vui
The Western Force has invested in the future of their front row with the signing of Australian U20’s representative and Future Force Foundation product, Shambeckler Vui for the 2017 Super Rugby season. At just 19-years-old Vui has firmly established himself...
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Nov 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tessmann recommits to Force
The Western Force today announced the re-signing of veteran hooker Heath Tessmann for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Capped 63 times in Super Rugby, ‘Tess’ will head into his fifth season with the club, after first signing in 2013 as an injury cover before...
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Nov 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Own the Force and help save Rugby in WA
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity As a loyal supporter of the Western Force, have you ever dreamed of owning the club? Of having your say in how the club is run? Of being recognised for your commitment and passion for Rugby in WA? Now you can. The Force needs...
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Nov 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Peni drops for Western Force
The Western Force have continued to add strength to their backline with the signing of former Western Force Academy member and Wests Tigers Rugby League young gun Chance Peni for the 2017 Super Rugby season. After two years with the Tigers the former Junior...
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Nov 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on WESTERN FORCE RELEASE BEN TAPUAI
The Western Force can confirm that Ben Tapuai has been released from his contract to continue his career with English club, Bath Rugby. With a year left to run on his contract, the Force and Tapuai have come to an amicable. The 27-year-old departs Australian...
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Nov 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on WESTERN FORCE SIGN TALL TIMBER FOR 2017
The Western Force have added depth to their second row stocks with the signing of Matt Philip and Richie Arnold for the 2017 Super Rugby season. The two men have taken very different paths to this point but say they are excited by the opportunity and what...
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Oct 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIGN PG HAMPSHIRE WINNER MICHAEL RURU
The Western Force have added another Perth-based product to their senior list, with Nedlands scrumhalf Michael Ruru signing with the club for the 2017 Super Rugby season. The electric half back had a standout year taking out the PG Hampshire award in the...
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Oct 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE LURE COLEMAN TO THE WEST
The Western Force have signed Brumbies utility back Robbie Coleman for the 2017 and 2018 Super Rugby seasons. The 26-year-old will leave the Canberra based club with a year left on his contract and head west to continue his rugby career. After 80 caps with...
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Oct 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on HEROIC HODGSON SIGNS ON FOR 2017
The Western Force are proud to announce the re-signing of club stalwart Matt Hodgson for the 2017 Super Rugby season. The openside flanker and three-time Nathan Sharpe Medal winner will head into his 12th season with the club – who along with Pek Cowan...
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Oct 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIGN HARD HITTING RANGI
The Western Force today announced the signing of local player Anaru Rangi for the 2017 Super Rugby season. The 27-year-old had a remarkable 2016, from working as a scaffolder Monday to Friday and playing for local Pindan Premier Grade team Nedlands on the...
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Oct 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIGN LOCAL PRODUCT RICHARD HARDWICK
The Western Force has signed local product Richard Hardwick for the 2017 Super Rugby season. The UWA and Future Force Foundation product made his Super Rugby debut in Round Six this year against the Highlanders and went on to play a further three games in a...
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Oct 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIGN NRC STAR ISI NAISARANI
The Western Force have added to their backrow stocks with the signing of Fijian No. 8 Isi Naisarani for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Naisarani has spent his first year in Australia playing in the Shute Shield for Souths and has been a force all season, which...
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Sep 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on SHAUN BERNE BOLSTERS FORCE COACHING RANKS
The Western Force have strengthened their coaching team with the appointment of Shaun Berne as the club’s Attack Coach for the 2017-2018 Super Rugby seasons. The former Bath Rugby playmaker joins the club with more than 200 professional playing caps...
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Sep 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on GAFFNEY ADDS EXPERIENCE TO FORCE COACHING RANKS
The Western Force continue to add to their coaching stocks with the announcement that experienced coach Alan Gaffney will work with the club as an Attack Specialist for the 2017 Super Rugby season. With almost 20 years of professional coaching experience...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on JOE BARAKAT JOINS THE WESTERN FORCE
The Western Force would like to confirm that current Ulster Rugby Assistant Coach, Joe Barakat, will be joining the West Australian club next season. Barakat has coached at Ulster for the past two seasons and has primarily been responsible for defensive...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE TO HOST EIGHT HOME MATCHES IN 2017
The 2017 Super Rugby tournament kicks-off on Thursday, 23 February with the Melbourne Rebels hosting the Auckland based Blues at AAMI Park in Melbourne. The Thursday night kick-off is a first for Super Rugby and is followed a week later by another Thursday...
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Sep 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on DAVID WESSELS APPOINTED HEAD COACH OF THE WESTERN FORCE
The Western Force announced today the appointment of David Wessels as the new Head Coach of the Western Force for the next two seasons. Wessels was appointed Head Coach on the recommendation of the Western Force’s Coach Selection Panel, which included...
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Aug 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on NRL STAR CURTIS RONA JOINS THE FORCE
The Western Force have secured the signature of Canterbury Bulldogs star Curtis Rona, with the dynamic winger to make a code switch after signing a two year deal with the club. The 24-year-old try-scoring machine made his National Rugby League debut in 2014...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on NESTOR NAMES 35-MAN PERTH SPIRIT SQUAD
Perth Spirit Head Coach Dwayne Nestor has named a 35-man squad ahead of the upcoming 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The squad is made up of a strong mix of Western Force contracted players and standouts from the Pindan Premier Grade with 12...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on DANE HAYLETT-PETTY AWARDED 2016 NATHAN SHARPE MEDAL
Western Force fullback Dane Haylett-Petty has claimed the 2016 Nathan Sharpe Medal by a record margin at HBF Stadium at the club’s annual awards night in Perth. After an outstanding season in the blue jersey the newly capped Wallaby finished with a club...
