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Western Force Women

Western Force Women
UnionRugby Australia
(Western Australia)
Founded2017; 8 years ago (2017)
LocationPerth, Western Australia
RegionWestern Australia, Australia
Coach(es)Dylan Parsons
Captain(s)Trilleen Pomare
League(s)Super Rugby Women's
20243rd
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
westernforce.rugby

The Western Force Women are an Australian rugby union team that competes annually in the Super W competition, and are based in Perth, Western Australia. They have competed in every edition of Super W since its official launch in 2018. They played under the name RugbyWA from 2019 to 2020.

History

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The team played as the Western Force Women in the inaugural season of the Super W competition, finishing third overall.[1] They played under the name RugbyWA during the 2019 and 2020 seasons after their re-branding. The side returned to their "roots" by wearing the traditional black and gold state colours.[1]

They returned to playing under the Western Force name in 2021 as a newly structured Super W team, in an effort to increases support for the women’s game in Western Australia.[2] With RugbyWA administering the "operational and logistical aspects in a collaborative approach".[2] The Western Force did not complete the 2021 season but opted to pull out of the Super W competition after the first round due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in New South Wales.[3][4]

Current squad

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On 20 February, the squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Women's season was announced.[5]

Western Force Women Super W squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose Forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Outside Backs

  • Australia Zoe Gillard
  • Australia Haylee Hifo
  • Australia Rosie McGehan
  • Australia Ariana Ruru-Hinaki
  • Australia Dallys Tini
  • Australia Numi Tupaea
  • Tonga Siutiti Ma'ake

Fullbacks

  • New Zealand Sheree Hume
  • Australia Aiysha Wigley
(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped, ST indicated short-term cover and TS indicates a training squad player.

Season standings

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Super W

Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts   Play-offs
2024 3rd 5 3 0 2 124 126 –2 1 13 Lost to Fijian Drua in playoff
2023 5th 5 2 0 3 77 132 –55 0 8 Did not compete
2022 6th 4 0 0 4 57 146 –89 0 0 Did not compete
2021 Withdrew from competition due to COVID-19 pandemic Did not compete
2020 5th 4 0 0 4 41 184 –143 2 2 Did not compete
2019 4th 4 1 0 3 53 86 –33 1 6 Did not compete
2018 3rd 4 2 0 2 154 87 +67 2 10 Did not compete

Coaching Staff

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Super W: RugbyWA Women unveil new squad and old-school look". www.rugby.com.au. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b Conway, Bryce (1 April 2021). "Western Force launch Super W team". westernforce.rugby. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. ^ Chadwick, Justin (27 June 2021). "Force pull out of Super W due to COVID". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ Vakil, Karina (26 June 2021). "FORCE WITHDRAW FROM SUPER W 2021". westernforce.rugby. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  5. ^ Somerford, Ben (19 February 2024). "Force's 2024 Super W squad confirmed with seven extended members". westernforce.rugby. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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