Western Force

"Should Have Been a Penalty Try": Force Survive Fijian Drua but TMO Calls Leave Both Sides Fuming

The Western Force kept their slim Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes alive with a 19-15 win over the Fijian Drua in Perth — but a forward-pass try and a missed penalty try call have made the post-match arguments louder than the result.

Rugby Union · 5/23/2026

'Looking Really, Really Good': Force Settle In for Home Run-In as Kurtley Beale Closes On 186-Cap Milestone

Rugby Heaven's Justin Harrison and Hugh Sheppard tipped the Western Force's home run-in as their best finals shot, crediting Max Burey filling Ben Donaldson's void, Dylan Pietsch's return form, and a Kurtley Beale appearance against the Drua that would move him outright third on Super Rugby's all-time list.

Rugby Union · 5/22/2026

'Whether I Play Wallabies or Not, I'm Just Having Fun': Brandon Paenga-Amosa Opens Up at the Force

Western Force hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa tells Off The Ruck a full pre-season after skipping the spring tour has fixed his body, leaving him 'having fun' as the Force win three on the trot and his Wallabies form pushes him back into Joe Schmidt's July squad debate.

Rugby Union · 5/19/2026

'They Backed Themselves': Wildkard on Force Beating Reds and the Waratahs' Lifeline

Wildkard's Round 14 review breaks down how the Western Force ground out a second win over Queensland this season — and why the Reds' wobble has kept the Waratahs' top-six hopes alive with two rounds to play.

Rugby Union · 5/17/2026

'A Knockout Game in Itself': Two Cents Frames the Force-Reds Sixth-Spot Decider

The Two Cents Rugby Round 14 preview pitched Western Force versus Queensland Reds in Perth as the most consequential fixture of the week, with three other contenders' seasons riding on whether the Reds can hold the final playoff spot.

Rugby Union · 5/15/2026

'Sense of Unfinished Business': Western Force Lock in Simon Cron Through 2027

Western Force have extended head coach Simon Cron's contract through the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season, citing stability and continuity through a World Cup cycle. Cron, CEO Niamh O'Connor and captain Jeremy Williams have all backed the decision.

Rugby Union · 5/14/2026

'Four Trainings Before Ireland': Joe Schmidt on Donaldson, Lomax and the Anzac Day Bledisloe

Departing Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has laid out the four-training window before Australia open the Nations Championship against Ireland in Sydney, backed Ben Donaldson's improved defensive game, framed Western Force fullback Zac Lomax's three-home-game run as the audition for a Wallabies call-up, and given a full-throated endorsement of an Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup proposal.

Rugby Union · 5/14/2026

'Iceman' at 100: Jock Campbell's Hundred Powers Reds Into the Force Showdown

Stan Sport's Rugby Heaven panel devoted a significant chunk of round 14 preview to Jock Campbell, who runs out for his 100th Super Rugby match as the Queensland Reds face a Western Force side seeking revenge in Perth. Matt Burke and Cameron Shepherd describe a fullback finally growing into the position and finishing tries — exactly what Queensland needs on the road.

Rugby Union · 5/14/2026

'Milestone Mania' in Perth: Tizzano's 50, Faagase's 100 and Kurtley Beale Closing on Aaron Smith

Stan Sport christened it 'milestone mania' — three Western Force markers in a single Saturday night. Captain Carlo Tizzano runs out for his 50th cap in Force colours, prop Seph Faagase notches 100 Super Rugby Pacific matches just days after re-signing, and Kurtley Beale will draw level with All Black great Aaron Smith on the all-time appearance list if he gets onto the Perth field against the Reds.

Rugby Union · 5/14/2026

'Three Aussie Teams Could Make the Finals': Swain on the Super Rugby Run-Home and the Force Defence

Stan Sport executive producer and commentator Andrew Swain joins the Aus Rugby Scene podcast to break down a Super Rugby Pacific run-in featuring a feasible three-Australian-team finals push, a 40-minute Western Force defensive masterclass, and a Brumbies side in genuine need of a reset.

Rugby Union · 5/6/2026