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Force chase 'double points' in unlikely finals bid

Despite propping up the Super Rugby Pacific ladder, the Western Force have not given up hope of a finals berth as key players return against the Fijian Drua.

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Hurting Force determined to climb off the canvass

The Western Force sit last on the Super Rugby Pacific table with just two wins to their name, but they are still in the finals mix with five rounds to go.

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Extra sleep-ins for Force in bid to end away hoodoo

Western Force players have been afforded some extra sleep-ins ahead of Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Highlanders in Dunedin.

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Former England hooker signs up to join Western Force

As the Western Force prepare to host fellow strugglers the Crusaders, ex-England hooker Nic Dolly has signed on the dotted line with WA's Super Rugby outfit.

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Kurtley Beale joins Western Force on short-term deal

The struggling Western Force have signed much-capped Wallaby Kurtley Beale on a short-term deal for the rest of their Super Rugby Pacific season.

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Force learn Drua lessons before daunting Eden Park trip

The Western Force are ready for perhaps the toughest test in Super Rugby Pacific, a trip to Eden Park to take on the Blues on Friday night.

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Force told to stick to structures against Fijian flair

The Western Force will be aiming to make it two wins on the trot when they take on Fijian Drua in enemy territory on Sunday.

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Force wake from early-season slumber to upset Reds

The Western Force's first win of the season has come at a cost, with skipper Jeremy Williams and back-rower Will Harris going down injured.

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Force upset Reds to post first win of Super season

The Crusaders have slipped to the bottom of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder after previous cellar-dwellers the Western Force upset Queensland 40-31 in Perth.

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Force ready to walk the walk against in-form Reds

The Western Force have been hit with some heavy criticism over the past week, and they will be aiming to rebound against the in-form Queensland Reds.

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Force coach Cron apologises for 'worst ever' display

The Western Force's finals hopes are in freefall after they slipped to a 0-4 record following Saturday's 22-14 loss to Moana Pasifika.

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‘Get on the tools, do your job, work hard’: how Western Force are aiming for a rugby revival

They have opened the Super Rugby season with four defeats but under coach Simon Cron the club is optimistic about the future

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Frustrated Force keen to avoid mid-game wobbles

The Western Force are at the bottom of the ladder with a 0-3 record, but coach Simon Cron is confident his team aren't far away from clicking.

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Force feel the pain for hard luck story Izack Rodda

Star Western Force lock Izack Rodda looks set to miss at least a month of action with a quad injury, further hammering the club's forward stocks.

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Western Force itching to make up for round-one fizzer

Western Force have been left bitterly disappointed by their opening Super Rugby loss to the Hurricanes and are desperate to bounce back against the Rebels.

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Doubters won't deter Force from aiming high in 2024

The Western Force are being tipped to finish near the foot of the table this season, but coach Simon Cron is confident his side can prove the doubters wrong.

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Force spring surprise as Jeremy Williams named captain

Coach Simon Cron says Jeremy Williams can drive leadership standards for years to come after appointing the 23-year-old as captain of the Western Force.

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Force is strong in this one as coach Cron re-signs

Western Force coach Simon Cron says he's excited about what his group can achieve after signing a contract extension until the end of 2026.

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Force sign former title-winning Crusader Ben Funnell

New Western Force signing Ben Funnell says he wasn't sure if he'd get another crack at Super Rugby after leaving the Crusaders in 2019.

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Force to be reckoned with after Ballymore boilover

A rallying Western Force have notched a confidence-boosting pre-season win over the Reds in Brisbane, while the Rebels also impressed in beating the Waratahs.

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Force skipper Wells won't trash-talk the Rebels

Western Force skipper Michael Wells hopes his 100-game Super Rugby milestone will end in a win in Friday night's crunch clash against the Melbourne Rebels.

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Force flanker Callan taken to hospital with neck injury

Western Force flanker Ollie Callan has been taken to hospital after injuring his neck in the 30-17 win over the Highlanders.

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Jeremy Thrush's retirement backflip officially over

A heel injury has ended the hopes of Western Force lock Jeremy Thrush playing out the Super Rugby Pacific season, but his heroics will be long remembered.

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Force coach unleashes on TMO for missing Swinton hit

Western Force flyhalf Jake Strachan will miss a minimum of four weeks with concussion after copping a brutal late hit from Waratahs flanker Lachlan Swinton.

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Force hold Super finals hope despite Waratahs humbling

Coach Simon Cron has lamented his side's "worst performance" of the Super Rugby season in losing to the Waratahs but says Western Force can still reach finals.

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