The Western Force is a rugby league team located in Perth, Western Australia, participating in an international super rugby tournament.
The 2006 season began to participate, and the first year ended with a wooden spoon. In 2007, the results were greatly improved, and it is the fourth Australian team to be selected.
They were trained in the Super 14 by former New Zealand All Blacks coach John Mitchell. But he was replaced by Richard Graham in 2010 for the Super (15) rugby tournament.
The name was chosen from hundreds of lists and was selected to reflect strength and solidity. RugbyWA said the name “represents the natural elements that shape Western Australia—waves, heat and wind—and the resources that support its economic power.”
The colors of the teams are blue and gold, and the logo is similar to the symbol of the country, the black swan. Before the start of the 2006 season, the team had more than 20,000 members, which is the largest member base of the super 14 teams.
Based: Perth
Home: HBF Park
Seating Capacity: 20,500
Head Coach: Tim Sampson
Captain: Ian Prior
Super Rugby Titles: None
Last Seasons: Super Rugby AU 2021: Played-8, Win-4, Lose-4 [3rd];
Trans Tasman 2021: Played-5, Win-0, Lose-5 (8th)
Date | Time | Rounds | Team | Location |
Saturday 19 February | 10:00 pm | 1 | Force vs Rebels Live Stream | HBF Park, Perth |
Saturday 26 February | 7:45 pm | 2 | Fijian Drua vs Force Live Stream | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Friday 4 March | 10:00 pm | 3 | Force vs Reds Live Stream | HBF Park, Perth |
Friday 11 March | 5:05 pm | 4 | Chiefs vs Force Live Stream | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
Friday 18 March | 5:05 pm | 5 | Highlanders vs Force Live Stream | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
Friday 25 March | 5:05 pm | 6 | Moana Pasifika vs Force Live Stream | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland |
Friday 1 April | 9:00 pm | 7 | Force vs Brumbies Live Stream | HBF Park, Perth |
Saturday 16 April | 7:45 pm | 9 | Waratahs vs Force Live Stream | TBA |
Friday 22 April | 10:00 pm | 10 | Force vs Blues Live Stream | HBF Park, Perth |
Friday 29 April | 10:00 pm | 11 | Force vs Crusaders Live Stream | HBF Park, Perth |
Sunday 8 May | 2:00 pm | 12 | Brumbies vs Force Live Stream | GIO Stadium, Canberra |
Saturday 14 May | 10:00 pm | 13 | Force vs Hurricanes Live Stream | HBF Park, Perth |
Saturday 21 May | 10:00 pm | 14 | Force vs Waratahs Live Stream | HBF Park, Perth |
Sunday 29 May | 2:00 pm | 15 | Rebels vs Force Live Stream | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Props: Angus Wagner, Tom Robertson, Santiago Medrano, Bo Abra, Harry Lloyd, Greg Holmes
Hookers: Feleti Kaitu’u, Andrew Ready, Jack Winchester,
Locks: Jeremy Thrush, Sitaleki Timani, Ryan McCauley, Izack Rodda, Fergus Lee-Warner, Jackson Pugh
Backrow: Kane Koteka, Tim Anstee, Brynard Stander, Ollie Callan,
Halfbacks: Ian Prior, Michael McDonald, Isaac Fines-Leleiwasa
Flyhalves: Reejan Pasitoa, Jake McIntrye,
Centres: Bayley Kuenzle, Kyle Godwin, Grason Makara, Richard Kahui,
Outside backs: Byron Ralston, Reece Tapine, Manasa Mataele, Daniel Ala, Brad Lacey, Jack McGregor, Toni Pulu, Jake Strachan
IN: Manasa Mataele, Daniel Ala, Bayley Kuenzle, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Harry Lloyd, Reesjan Pasitoa, and Reece Tapine.
OUT: Tomas Lezana, Tomas Cubelli, Marcel Brache, Kieran Longbottom , Rob Kearney, Tevita Kuridrani, Jono Lance, Domingo Miotti, Jordan Olowofela, Henry Taefu, and Jonah Placid