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.
The Western Australia Rugby Union (RugbyWA) is the governing body of rugby union in Western Australia. The organisation develops and fosters rugby in Western Australia, from junior level to professional level. As of 2019, more than 35,000 people played rugby union in Western Australia across 36 clubs and 377 teams. As of 2019, the state government provided around $160,000 a year towards RugbyWA's operating costs.
The Perth Spirit is a former rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia, that played in the National Rugby Championship (NRC) from 2014 to 2017, winning the competition in 2016. The team was formed in 2007 to compete in the Australian Rugby Championship (ARC).
Rory Sidey is an Australian rugby union player who played for the New South Wales Waratahs, Western Force and Melbourne Rebels. His primary position is inside centre.
Luke Jones is a former Australian rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is either lock or flanker. He represents Racing 92 in the French Top 14 competition, having previously played for the Melbourne Rebels and the Western Force in Super Rugby.
Jono Lance is a professional rugby union footballer who previously played for Western Force in the Super Rugby AU competition. He usually plays at full-back, fly-half or centre.
Dane Haylett-Petty is a retired Australian rugby union footballer who played as a fullback or wing for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby and the Wallabies.
Rugby union in Western Australia describes the sport of rugby union being played and watched in the state of Western Australia. First introduced some time in 1868 it was the most popular football code until it was overtaken by Australian rules there in 1885. After a period of decline and recess between 1905 and 1927 it grew throughout the 20th century. The governing body is the Western Australia Rugby Union (RugbyWA).
Adam Coleman is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles. Born in Australia, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
Kevin Foote is a South African professional rugby union football coach, and a former player for the South African sevens national team. He is currently based in Australia and is currently serving as the interim head coach of the Melbourne Rebels, after previously serving as their defence coach.
David Wessels, is a South African-Australian professional rugby union football coach. He is currently General Manager of High Performance at SA Rugby.
Kane Koteka is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays for the Western Force in the international Super Rugby competition and the Perth Spirit in the National Rugby Championship. His regular playing position is as a loose forward.
Ryan Louwrens is a South African Australian professional rugby union player currently playing as a scrum-half for the Melbourne Rebels in the Super Rugby. Formerly with the Western Force, based in the city he migrated to as a teenager, Louwrens has also played with the Perth Spirit, the Kintetsu Liners of the Japanese Top League and the Austin Gilgronis in the Major League Rugby (MLR).
Ross Haylett-Petty is a South African-born, Australian rugby union player who currently plays for the Melbourne Rebels in the international Super Rugby competition and Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Japanese Top League. Domestically he is contracted to the Perth Spirit who compete in the National Rugby Championship. His regular playing position is as a number eight.
Brad Lacey is a South African-born, Australian rugby union player who currently plays for the Western Force in the international Super Rugby competition. Domestically he is contracted to the Perth Spirit who compete in the National Rugby Championship. His regular playing position is on the wing.
Reece Hodge is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a back. After playing his junior career primarily at fly-half, Hodge initially played fullback and wing for the Rebels, and primarily played wing for Australia, before eventually moving to centre. In his most recent appearance for Australia Hodge played at inside centre. Hodge currently plays for French club Bayonne in the Top 14 and the Australia national team. Hodge started his professional career in Super Rugby with the Melbourne Rebels, where he reached 100 appearances and became the team's most capped player before his departure in 2023.
Jermaine Ainsley is a New Zealand professional rugby union footballer who currently plays as a prop for the Otago Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition after previously being with the Rebels.
Matt Philip is an Australian rugby union footballer who currently plays as a lock for the Melbourne Rebels. He previously played for the Western Force and also the Perth Spirit in Australia's National Rugby Championship.
Harry Scoble is an Australian rugby union footballer who currently plays as a hooker for the Force in the international Super Rugby competition. Domestically, he turns out for Perth Spirit in the National Rugby Championship.
Ammon Matuauto is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who currently plays as a centre for the Western Force in the international Super Rugby competition. Domestically he represents Perth Spirit in the Australian National Rugby Championship. He has previously played professionally in his homeland for South Island Māori in 2008 and the Tasman Makos in 2009.
