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May 13, 22 •
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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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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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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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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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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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Apr 13, 22 •
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The Western Force has named three changes to the starting line-up for Saturday night’s Round 9 re-match with the NSW Waratahs at HBF Park. Tim Sampson’s side is determined to bounce back in front of the Sea of Blue following consecutive one-point losses....




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Apr 6, 22 •
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Western Force head coach Tim Sampson has named his team to take on the Melbourne Rebels at HBF Park on Friday, April 8 with five changes made to the starting line-up. After spending the better half of the week at Wallabies Camp Feleti Kaitu’u and Izack...




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Mar 16, 22 •
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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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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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Mar 1, 22 •
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Rugby Australia and the Western Force are delighted to announce Izack Rodda has re-signed until the end of 2024. At just 25-years-old, the Wallabies lock has already represented his country on 34 occasions and was a member of Australia’s 2019 Rugby World...




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Feb 23, 22 •
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...




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May 26, 21 •
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The Western Force continue to prepare for its first away fixture of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season against the Hurricanes in Napier at McLean Park on Friday night. Head coach Tim Sampson has named a strong match day 23, with four changes made to the...




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May 20, 21 •
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The Western Force is determined to return to the winners list tomorrow night in their Round 2 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash with the Highlanders at HBF Park. The match-up is a special occasion for Force’s star Argentinian international scrumhalf, with...




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May 19, 21 •
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The Western Force continue their inaugural Super Rugby Trans-Tasman campaign on Friday night when they go head-to-head with the high-flying Highlanders at HBF Park. Head coach Tim Sampson has named a consistent side with just one change being made to the...




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May 13, 21 •
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The Western Force will be going to battle this Saturday night against the Chiefs in the inaugural Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season opener at HBF Park. With the Force fresh from a week off following their historic finals campaign, and the Chiefs having narrowly...




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Apr 21, 21 •
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With a place in the Super Rugby AU finals on the line, the Western Force have named a powerful squad to take on the undefeated Queensland Reds for the Anzac Round match this Friday night at HBF Park. Head coach Tim Sampson has named three changes to the...




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Apr 7, 21 •
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The Western Force travel to Melbourne this week as they take on the Melbourne Rebels in the Round 8 Super Rugby AU clash at AAMI Park on Friday night. Head coach Tim Sampson has made several changes to the starting side that took on the ACT Brumbies in...



