Western Force
The Western Force is an Australian professional rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia, currently competing in Super Rugby Pacific. They previously played in Super Rugby from 2006 until they were axed from the competition in 2017. Following their axing they played in the National Rugby Championship in 2018 and 2019, replacing the Perth Spirit, and Global Rapid Rugby from 2018 to 2020, an Indo-Pacific competition organised by Andrew Forrest.
| Union | Rugby Australia (Western Australia) | ||
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| Founded | 2005 | ||
| Location | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Region | Western Australia, Australia | ||
| Ground(s) | HBF Park (Capacity: 20,500) | ||
| Chairman | Anthony Flannery | ||
| CEO | Niamh O'Connor | ||
| Director of Rugby | Matt Hodgson | ||
| Coach(es) | Simon Cron | ||
| Captain(s) | Michael Wells | ||
| Most caps | Matt Hodgson (140) | ||
| Top scorer | Cameron Shepherd (370) | ||
| League(s) | Super Rugby Pacific | ||
| 2023 | 10th overall | ||
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| Official website | |||
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Following the cancellation of both the 2020 Super Rugby season and 2020 Global Rapid Rugby season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Western Force were invited to compete in the 2020 Super Rugby AU season, a domestic competition organised by Rugby Australia to replace the cancelled Super Rugby season. The Force competed in the 2021 Super Rugby AU season and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, before being confirmed that their return to Super Rugby will be permanent in the revamped 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.