The 2024/2025 season of the French Pro D2 is about to start, and the number of international players keeps growing with the likes of Courtney Lawes, George North, Chris Farrell, and Curwin Bosch having joined it.
Ruan Ackermann could be set to leave Premiership strugglers Gloucester despite the back-row only committing his future and signing a new contract with the Cherry and White’s in February.
Western Force coach Simon Cron says his team won't be fooled into complacency after the Chiefs made a whopping 11 changes to their starting side for Saturday night's clash in Perth.
Western Force are daring to dream of Super Rugby Pacific finals, keeping their hopes alive with a bonus point 34-14 win over Fijian Drua at HBF Park.
The Western Force's front-row stocks have received a huge double boost after Wallabies forwards Tom Robertson and Folau Fainga'a were cleared to return for Friday night's crunch clash with Fijian Drua at HBF Park.
The aura of the Crusaders has loomed large over the Western Force this week, but not for try-scoring machine Zach Kibirige.
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Kibirige has been a revelation in his first season at the Force, scoring eight tries to sit second on the Super Rugby Pacific try-scoring table.
Callan was rushed to hospital on Saturday night after injuring his neck while making a tackle in the opening minute.