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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...
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Mar 24, 21 •
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The Western Force face second-placed Super Rugby AU side the ACT Brumbies on Friday night at GIO Stadium in Canberra. Head coach Tim Sampson has named a similar starting 15 to last week’s side that pushed the ladder leading Queensland Reds to the very last...
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Mar 16, 21 •
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The Western Force has signed Wallabies lock Izack Rodda, who joins the club from French Top 14 side Lyon Olympique Universitaire. The towering second rower, measuring over two-metres tall, heads west with an abundance of Super Rugby experience behind him,...
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Mar 10, 21 •
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Head coach Tim Sampson has named a powerful starting 15 to take on the Melbourne Rebels this Friday in the inaugural Super Rugby AU First Nations Round from 5:45pm at HBF Park as the Western Force search for back-to-back wins. There are only slight positional...
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Mar 8, 21 •
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Another Wallaby has joined the Western Force squad, with Sitaleki Timani returning to the club as an injury replacement for the remainder of the season after leaving France for family reasons. The towering lock adds a wealth of experience to the Force, having...
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Mar 5, 21 •
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The Western Force have recorded their first Super Rugby AU win in 2021 with a thrilling four-point triumph at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney against the NSW Waratahs. The Force scored two tries to one in the 20-16 victory. The home team opened the scoring in the...
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Mar 3, 21 •
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Brynard Stander will lead the Western Force out as run-on captain this Friday at 4:45pm (AWST) against the NSW Waratahs at Bankwest Stadium in Western Sydney. Head Coach Tim Sampson has made nine changes to the squad for the club’s first away trip of the...
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Mar 1, 21 •
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England U20’s star Jordan Olowofela has signed a one-year deal with the Western Force in a fantastic international coup for the club. The exciting young midfielder, who can play both at centre and on the wing, joins the Force from English Premiership side...
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Mar 1, 21 •
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Returning to the Super Rugby AU field for Friday night’s Round 3 clash against the NSW Waratahs after a week’s bye, the Force is working hard to bring home the win. Former All Black lock Jeremey Thrush is expecting the Waratahs to “come out...
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Feb 17, 21 •
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The Western Force will debut five players in Friday’s blockbuster season opener against the reigning champion ACT Brumbies. Wallabies stars Tevita Kuridrani and Tom Robertson, Argentinians Santiago Medrano and Tomás Lezana, as well as Irish great Rob...
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Feb 17, 21 •
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The Western Force is delighted to reveal their 2021 home and away playing jerseys supplied by official apparel partner O’Neills for the Super Rugby AU and Trans-Tasman competitions. The home jersey showcases our traditional rich blue colour, as we pay...
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Feb 3, 21 •
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The Western Force is delighted to announce that Ian Prior will remain captain of the club for the 2021 Super Rugby campaign. This will be the distinguished scrumhalf’s fourth season as captain after taking the reigns in 2018. With over 70 Force caps to...
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Oct 14, 20 •
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The Western Force is delighted to announce former All Blacks Richard Kahui and Jeremy Thrush have signed new contracts with the club. With a combined 29 All Blacks caps to their names, Kahui and Thrush bring invaluable experience and skills to the side. A...
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Oct 7, 20 •
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Forwards Fergus Lee-Warner, Kane Koteka and Ollie Callan have committed to the Western Force for a further two years, with the trio signing new contract extensions. All three played their part in our historic return to Super Rugby this year and the club is...
