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Andrew Forrest brought the Western Force back from the brink.

Why can’t we be friends? Twiggy sees opportunities for Force and Perth Bears

Rugby Australia is preparing for the threat of the NRL’s expansion, which will see two cashed-up teams on the hunt for 60 more players - at least.

  • Iain Payten

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Ruben Love (10) had a chance to kick the Hurricanes to a golden-point win but hit the post.

Post to the rescue as Force draw with Hurricanes

The Western Force have escaped with a golden-point draw against the Hurricanes – and they had the post to thank for it.

  • Justin Chadwick
Kurtley Beale taking the ill-fated kick in the final moments of the first Wallabies-Lions Test in 2013.

The slip cost the Wallabies victory. But it may help Kurtley Beale meet the Lions again

Many thought an Achilles tendon rupture last year would end the career of the Wallabies star. But Beale is on the comeback trail.

  • Iain Payten
Carlo Tizzano (centre) scored his 11th try of the season as the Western Force beat the Highlanders.

Tizzano stars in Force five-try win over Highlanders

The Western Force have jumped to fourth spot on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder after coming from behind to post a 29-20 bonus-point win over the Highlanders in Perth.

  • Justin Chadwick
Len Ikitau scored a hat-trick for the Brumbies against Fiji.

‘We’ve never seen rugby as good as this’: Herbert declares Super season the best ever

Daniel Herbert played in some of the most spectacular years of Super Rugby, but he believes the competition’s 30th season is outdoing them all.

  • Iain Payten
DUBLIN, IRELAND - MARCH 08: James Ryan of Ireland and teammates look dejected following the team’s defeat during the Guinness Six Nations 2025 match between Ireland and France at the Aviva Stadium on March 08, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Six Nations has shown us one thing: the Lions won’t be as strong as their last visit

As Australian teams trend up with good form in Super Rugby, the decline of Ireland in the northern hemisphere has opened a window of opportunity for the Wallabies.

  • Paul Cully
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Reds players swamp Filipo Daugunu (with ball) after his late try to beat the Force.

Reds snatch thrilling win over Force with last-gasp try

“This one hurts, and you can see it in the faces of the players out there on the field,” Western Force coach Simon Cron said.

  • Justin Chadwick
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 15: Carlo Tizzano of the Force passes the ball as he warms up during the round one Super Rugby Pacific match between Western Force and Moana Pasifika at HBF Park, on February 15, 2025, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images)

Smith and Waugh did it. So did Pocock and Hooper. Can McReight and Tizzano follow suit for the Wallabies?

The rise of a bulked-up Carlo Tizzano could see him partner Fraser McReight against the British and Irish Lions.

  • Paul Cully
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 22: Dylan Pietsch of the Force heads to the try line to score during the round two Super Rugby Pacific match between ACT Brumbies and Western Force at GIO Stadium, on February 22, 2025, in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Joe Schmidt handed out 19 Wallabies debuts last year. Now Super Rugby teams are reaping benefits.

The Western Force’s drought-breaking win over the Brumbies came with the help of newly minted Wallabies and fresh recruits. And they could help the WA side finally become contenders.

  • Iain Payten
Brandon Paenga-Amosa (left) and Western Force teammates celebrate their thrilling win the capital.

Force hold on for famous win over Brumbies in Canberra

The Western Force have cracked a 14-year drought in Canberra to shock the ACT Brumbies with a 45-42 victory in the first Australian derby of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

  • Melissa Woods

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