After a season which promised so much before injuries, travel and jet-lag intervened, Ben Smith runs the rule over Western Force player who featured in at least four games.
Ben Smith
Western Force prop Tom Robertson has marked an incredible comeback season by claiming the Nathan Sharpe Medal — the club’s highest individual men’s honour.
Western Force lock Sam Carter has called time on his decorated 14-year career, with the former Wallabies second-rower to potentially play his last professional game against the British and Irish Lions.
Western Force coach Simon Cron says a combination of a lack of high-intensity training, fatigue, injuries and jet lag contributed to a six-game winless run to end their season.
Western Force’s Super Rugby Pacific season has ended in heartbreaking fashion, as Waratahs winger Darby Lancaster’s incredible acrobatic try secured a 22-17 win golden point win.
In the final edition of his exclusive White Noise column for The West Australian, Western Force star Nic White has reflected on another tough season for the club, which ends on Saturday against the Waratahs.
Jackson Barrett
A home Rugby World Cup and firm belief in what Western Force are building left Carlo Tizzano and Ben Donaldson with little doubt in their mind they were right where they wanted to be.
Western Force coach Simon Cron has dismissed any notion their final Super Rugby Pacific game of the season being a dead rubber despite the finals hopes having bitten the dust.
Western Force fly-half and Wallabies five-eighth candidate Ben Donaldson has recommitted to the club, penning a new deal to take him through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
When the Western Force go into battle against the British and Irish Lions in just over a month’s time, their one-off jerseys will have a personal connection thanks to Dylan Pietsch.
Western Force’s finals hopes may be over, but they are determined to finish the season on a high against the Waratahs as seven crucial players return to the starting 15.
Western Force star and West Australian Wallaby Carlo Tizzano is set to return to his hometown club, with the star flanker signing a new deal.
Western Force’s Super Rugby Finals hopes are dead in the water as they squandered an early lead and numerous opportunities in a 38-7 loss to Fijian Drua at Churchill Park.
Western Force coach Simon Cron has declared the zig-zag nature of their travel schedule, which will see them top more than 49,000km in distance travailed this season, must be rectified to aid player welfare.
When you get beaten by a side who is just better than you, you can accept that. But losing on the back of things that you can control really stings, writes Nic White.
Nic White
Wallabies great Nathan Sharpe has hailed the impact of Western Force locks Jeremy Williams and Darcy Swain and declared the pair both deserve to be in Joe Schmidt’s Test plans.
Western Force have wrung the changes — including a shock move at fly-half — ahead of their clash away to Fijian Drua, as travel factors and frequent time zone changes bite.
Western Force captain Jeremy Williams says his side need no motivation to haul themselves off the canvas and fight for their finals fate against Fijian Drua on Saturday.
A weary and well-travelled Western Force will look to keep their flickering Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes alive sans star flanker Carlo Tizzano, who has not flown with the squad to Fiji.
Western Force’s Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes are hanging by the thinnest of threads, but ultimately appear over after they were beaten 33-14 by the Brumbies at HBF Park.
For Western Force to have reached 20 years, and Matt Hodgson to have been with them every step of the way, is not lost on the 140-game club legend.
Western Force celebrate their 20th anniversary on Saturday night against the Brumbies, the team they played in their very-first game. Ben Smith looks at the 10 moments which have defined their existence.
Western Force and Wallabies great Nathan Sharpe says he has been reflecting with fondness on his tenure with the club ahead of their 20th anniversary reunion on Saturday.
Western Force legend Matt Hodgson says Perth Bears’ success in the local market will partly depend on their ability to embrace the ‘WA way’.
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