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May 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on COWAN AND AINSLEY INK NEW DEALS TO 2018
Club stalwart Pek Cowan and young gun Jermaine Ainsley have both put pen to paper with the Western Force as both props sign on until the end of the 2018 Asteron Life Super Rugby season. Cowan began his career with the club in the Western Force’s...
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May 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE FIRE IN TOKYO
A first half hat trick from Marcel Brache has helped the Western Force claim an emphatic 40-22 win over a gallant Sunwolves outfit at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo. Brache became just the fourth Western Force player to bag a hat trick when he went...
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May 5, 16 •
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Western Force head coach Michael Foley has made four changes to the starting XV for the club’s clash with the Sunwolves at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with Kyle Godwin to make his first start since Round One. Godwin...
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Apr 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force v Vodacom Bulls Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Force v Bulls @ nib Stadium, Perth Date: Friday 29 April 2016 Kick-Off: 19:05 local / 13:05 SA Time Referee: Jaco van Heerden AR1: Rohan Hoffman AR2: Damien Mitchelmore TMO: Ian Smith TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Force: 1 Francois van Wyk 2...
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Apr 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIDE NAMED FOR SHOWDOWN WITH WARATAHS
The Western Force have named a strong 23-man squad for Saturday night’s clash with the NSW Waratahs on ANZAC weekend as the men from the west aim for their fourth consecutive win over the Sydney-based heavyweights. The Western Force have made two...
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Apr 20, 16 •
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Match: Force v Waratahs @ NIB Stadium, Perth Date: Saturday 23 April 2016 Kick-Off: 17:45 local / 11:45 SA Time Referee: Rohan Hoffmann AR1: Will Houston AR2: Michael Hogan TMO: Peter Marshall TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Force: Francois van Wyk...
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Apr 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force v Crusaders Teamsheets #AllOutRugby
Match: Force v Crusaders @ nib Stadium, Perth Date: Friday 8 April 2016 Kick-Off: 19:00 local / 13:00 SA Time Referee: Ben O’Keeffe AR1: Mike Fraser AR2: Graham Cooper TMO: Ian Smith TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Force: 1. Pekahou Cowan 2. Heath...
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Apr 6, 16 •
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The Western Force have made two changes to the match-day 23 to take on the Crusaders at nib Stadium on Friday, 8 April, as the Western Australian side return home for the first time since Round Three. In the only change to the starting XV Sitiveni...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Highlanders v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby Match: Highlanders v Force @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date: Friday 1 April 2016 Kick-Off: 19h35 local / 08h35 SA Time Referee: Brendon Pickerill AR1: Nick Briant AR2: Paul Williams TMO: Chris Wratt...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIDE NAMED FOR CLASH WITH IN-FORM HIGHLANDERS
The Western Force have made two changes to their run on side for the clash with last year’s champions the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday, 1 April. Wallaby Ben McCalman comes back into the fold at No. 8 and Luke Morahan returns to the right wing,...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Chiefs v Force @ FMG Stadium, Hamilton Date: Saturday 26 March 2016 Kick-Off: 19:35 local / 08:35 SA Time Referee: Mike Fraser AR1: Paul Williams AR2: Brett Johnson TMO: Glenn Newman TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Chiefs: 1 Mitchell Graham...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIDE NAMED FOR CLASH WITH CHIEFS
By Fraser Smith The Western Force have made two changes to the match-day 23 to face the Chiefs at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton on Saturday, 26 March, as the Western Australian side goes on the hunt for their second win of the season. In the only changes to...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Hurricanes v Force @ Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North Date: Friday 18 March 2016 Kick-Off: 19:35 local / 8:35 SA Time Referee: Paul Williams AR1: Ben O’Keeffe AR2: Kane McBride TMO: Shane McDermott TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter:...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on BRUMBIES TOO STRONG FOR FORCE AT NIB
The Western Force has fallen to the Brumbies in Perth, after a courageous effort by the West Australian side that refused to give up until the final minute. Coming within 10 points of the Canberrans twice within the match, the Force never stopped competing...
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Mar 9, 16 •
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Western Force and Wallaby back rower Ben McCalman has been named at No.8 in one of five changes to the starting XV set to do battle with the undefeated Brumbies at nib Stadium on Friday, 11 March. McCalman is set to be unleashed on the Brumbies after easing...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Western Force at Suncorp Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have fallen 22-6 to the Western Force in their Super Rugby clash at Suncorp Stadium. The Force’s resilient defence won out, with points and line breaks difficult to come by for both teams on a wet track in Brisbane. The Force...
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Mar 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Reds v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match Reds v Force @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Date Saturday 5 March 2016 Kick-Off 19:45 local / 10:45 SA Time Referee Angus Gardner AR1 Nic Berry AR2 Damien Mitchelmore TMO George Ayoub TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Reds: 1. Ben Daley 2. Saia...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force v Rebels Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Force v Rebels @ nib Stadium, Perth Date Saturday 27 February 2016 Kick-Off 18:55 local Referee Marius van der Westhuizen AR1 Quinton Immelman AR2 Graham Cooper TMO Damien Mitchelmore...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Melbourne Rebels team for clash with the Western Force
Melbourne Rebels left winger Reece Hodge will make his Asteron Life Super Rugby debut after being selected in the starting line up for Saturday night’s opening round against the Western Force in Perth. Rebels Head Coach Tony McGahan named his team for Round...
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Feb 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE NAME SQUAD FOR CLASH WITH HURRICANES
The Western Force will return to the field this Wednesday, 3 February, when they take on 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby grand finalists the Hurricanes in the first of their two pre-season matches. The Force have travelled to Gosford on the Central Coast to...
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Nov 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORCE & FUGRO-TSM WELCOME ‘NEW ERA’ IN AUSTRALIAN RUGBY
The Western Force and leading sub-sea contractor to the natural resource and marine industries, Fugro-TSM, have extended their strong partnership for a ninth successive season. The new agreement will see the Perth-based company’s brand continue to...
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May 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on HAYLETT-PETTY RETURNS TO FACE HIGHLANDERS
Fullback Dane Haylett-Petty will return to the Western Force’s starting XV when the Western Australian club takes on the Otago Highlanders at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) on Saturday (23 May)....
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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATT HODGSON JOINS FORCE TOUR OF NZ
Captain Matt Hodgson is set to make his return to Super Rugby after being named in the Force’s 25-man travelling squad for its two-match New Zealand tour. Hodgson sustained a hamstring injury in the Force’s final pre-season fixture against the Asia...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on KOTEKA EARNS FIRST START FOR THE FORCE AGAINST THE BULLS
Flanker Kane Koteka will make his starting debut when the Western Force takes on the Bulls at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night (21 March). Koteka, the first player to graduate to Asteron Life Super Rugby from the club’s Future Force academy...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Honey Badger returns to face the Brumbies
Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins will make his return to the field when the Western Force takes on the ACT Brumbies at Canberra’s GIO Stadium on Friday night (6 March). Cummins was not included in the Force’s match day squad last weekend after recovering...
